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Massive Great Hammerhead Shark Found Dead on North Carolina Beach
Researchers measured the 14-foot shark, collected tissue and tooth samples, and found signs of fishing interaction, officials said.
- A 14-foot hammerhead shark washed ashore at Carolina Beach on Sunday afternoon, drawing beachgoers and emergency responders to the rare discovery near the coastline.
- The North Carolina Shark Conservancy received initial reports of the shark at Freeman Park around 3 a.m. Sunday; it slipped back into the ocean before washing ashore again that afternoon displaying a deep laceration.
- Taylor Evans, CEO of the North Carolina Shark Conservancy, said volunteers "took some basic measurements, and then tissue samples." Evidence of fishing interaction was noted, though Evans stated the cause of death could not be confirmed.
- Following the examination, local officials disposed of the shark. The species remains listed as "critically endangered" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, though it lacks U.S. federal protection.
- The North Carolina Shark Conservancy asks the public to report strandings by calling 216-2810, as researchers study the collected data to aid conservation efforts for the species, which can grow up to 20 feet.
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