1,600-pound Great White Shark — named “Contender” — is tagged and lurking off East Coast

1,600-pound Great White Shark — named “Contender” — is tagged and lurking off East Coast

Scientists tagged what is believed to be the biggest Great White Shark on record off the Georgia-Florida coast in January and the humungous sea creature has been lurking off the North Carolina coast as recently as last Monday, according to a report in The Sun.

‘Biggest shark EVER tagged by researchers’ spotted prowling off US coast

THE biggest shark ever tagged by researchers has been spotted prowling up the US east coast. Known as ‘The Contender’, the massive white shark is currently skulking around the North Carolina coast. GettyStock image of a Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, South Africa, Dyer Island[/caption] GettyScientists track its progress through a tag that “pings” every time the shark’s fin breaks the water’s surface[/caption] The behemoth was previou…