The carcass of a pregnant great white shark washed ashore on a Florida beach on Thursday, causing an uproar.
The pregnant shark, 13 to 15 feet long, appeared on land at Navarre Beach in Florida’s Panhandle, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Pensacola, according to Navarre Beach Fire and Rescue.
The South Santa Rosa News captured footage of authorities investigating the carcass as waves crashed onto the shore.
The cause of the shark’s death is unknown, but Navarre Beach Fire and Rescue District Fire Chief Danny Frey told the program that several hooks were found in the shark’s mouth.
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The great white shark was reportedly pregnant and 13 to 15 feet long. (South Santa Rosa News via Storyful)
A team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration investigated, but details were not immediately released, WEAR-TV reported. It is unclear whether the shark was tagged.
It is unclear at this time how the shark is believed to have died. (Navara Coast Fire Rescue)
Santa Rosa firefighters tied a rope to the shark and eventually removed it from the beach.
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According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, shark activity in Florida waters peaks from April to October.
Santa Rosa fire officials eventually removed the great white carcass after a team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration investigated it. (Navara Coast Fire Rescue)
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The department said many sharks move in and out of Florida waters each year, and migrating sharks typically move along the coast and north in the spring and summer, and offshore and south in the fall and winter.
