Hampshire: Shark beheaded after washing up on beach

'Trophy hunters' steal head of ultra-rare shark after it washed up on Brit beach

Volunteers headed to the beach to recover the super-rare smalltooth sand tiger shark for an autopsy but the creature had been decapitated and left on the beach

TV historian calls for return of head of rare shark washed up on UK beach

Dan Snow was speaking after the shark’s body was found by walkers on Lepe Beach in Hampshire.

Dan Snow joins hunt for rare head of 'butchered' shark washed up in Hampshire which could 'unlock' scientific discoveries

The historian and The Shark Trust say the find of the smalltooth sand tiger was "exciting" because they are not often seen in the UK. Mr Snow said the "trophy hunters" who "chopped the head off" can have it back once it has been examined.

'Incredibly rare' shark washes up on Hampshire beach before being butchered by 'trophy hunters'

An 'incredibly rare' shark was 'butchered by trophy hunters' after it was found dead on a beach on Hampshire.

Rare shark that swam the Solent beheaded after washing up on beach

The fish was confirmed as a "once in a lifetime find".

Appeal after rare shark found dead on UK beach is believed to have been whisked away by trophy hunters hours

A shark thought to be rare in the UK has had its head and tail cut off after it was found dead on a beach over the weekend.