Zombie infestation hits Sharbot Lake

Jeff Green | Nov 01, 2019

Oh yes, it happened all right.

Late last Saturday afternoon, Sharbot Lake became the latest casualty in the Zombie Apocalypse.

The herd began gathering down at Oso Beach and by 4:30 p.m., it had headed up Matthew Street before winding its way all around the lower hamlet, before returning to the beach.

While much of the herd consisted of the common slow-walker variety, there were some curious off-shoot species, including a description-defying caveman, a fairy zombie, a decapitated walker carrying his own head and a Dr. Who gasmask variant (“are you my mommy?”).

Thankfully, as the sun began to set, the herd dispersed, each biter going their own separate way, and the quiet hamlet returned to what passes for normal around here.

“The hoard pretty much kept together (during the walk),” said Pete Nilson, who along with his Unusual Acres partner, Sarah, was one of the organizers of the event. “It’s not a race.”

“The kids wanted to go faster and so they kind of set the pace,” said Sarah, who for all intents and purposes was the Alpha of this herd. “I fell in love with zombies when I was 11 years old.

“It’s generally a virus and highly infectious.

“I’ve been organizing this for a year.”

“Yes, it’s a virus,” said Pete. “And transmitted by bite.”

There were some prizes handed out (pumpkins provided by Unusual Acres) including scariest kid: Honey Wilson; funniest grownup: Ryan Conboy; and three scariest zombie awards: Sakura Jarvis (3rd), Jay Roth (2nd) and Michelle Allen (1st).

In all, there were about 75 walkers signed up with at least an equal number of interested onlookers (aka potential meals) milling about at the beach.

The Nilsons said that based on the success of this inaugural event, you can pretty much assume the zombie hoard will migrate back to the area next year, probably around Halloween.