Despite sharks being rare props in deep waters around San Fierro, the most memorable shark moment comes from a completely different source: the 1990 Jane's Addiction song 'Been Caught Stealing' on Radio X, which features barking dogs at the start that countless players mistook for actual in-game dogs.
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These doghouses exist in SA, but it was that Jane's Addiction track that had everyone hunting for phantom pups.
Deer? Another wildlife red herring — players were too busy chasing Radio X 'dogs' to notice.
Beta bear's another SA cryptid, but that barking? 100% real — just coming from your radio, not the woods.
A car that never existed in GTA III drove fans crazy for years — and Rockstar trolled them hard.
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The 'Avery Carrington photo' mystery in San Andreas was solved by a texture detective
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Two different GTA games hid their own 'monster in the woods' in the exact same cursed forest.
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The ghost passenger who refuses to leave your bike — even after dying.
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