Police in Massachusetts had to call a tow truck to remove a huge, bloodied great white shark that was found dead on a Cape Cod beach yesterday.
The massive 12-foot, 1,240-pound shark was found around 8 a.m. along the shoreline of Nauset Beach in Eastham.
“This is not one of our typical calls for service,” the Orleans Police Department posted on Facebook after the big fish was discovered.
The changing tides made it difficult for responding officials to corral the gigantic and extremely heavy creature.
Police in Massachusetts had to call a tow truck to remove a huge, bloodied great white shark that was found dead on a Cape Cod beach yesterday.
The massive 12-foot, 1,240-pound shark was reportedly found around 8 a.m. along the shoreline of Nauset Beach in Eastham.
The changing tides made it difficult for responding officials to corral the gigantic and extremely heavy creature.
“The difficulty with the tide (the shark) was just staying in the surf line a little bit and then it would go back with the tide,” said Tony Pike, the city’s beach safety director and the first on the scene.
“It was hard for the staff to understand, especially this time of year,” Pike told the Cape Cod Chronicle. –
A ranger vehicle had to be used to tow the obviously mangled animal to the beach’s lower parking lot before taking it to public works headquarters in Orleans.
Local police called the removal of the shark an atypical use of the town’s towing service.
“You really never know what type of call you will respond to on any given shift,” Orleans Police personnel continued.
“It was hard for the staff to understand, especially this time of year,” Pike told the Cape Cod Chronicle.
A ranger vehicle had to be used to tow the obviously mangled animal to the beach’s lower parking lot before it was taken to public works headquarters on Giddiah Hill Road.
The cause of death “was not clearly evident” upon official discovery, Pike said.
The cause of death “was not clearly evident” when authorities discovered it, Pike said.
A necropsy was to be performed in the days following the shark sighting to help determine the cause of death. Massachusetts state shark biologist Greg Skomal would perform the routine examination.
After reports appeared on social media on Tuesday, many locals flocked to the beach to watch the extraction.
Sightings and reports are common, as sharks are known to prey on seals, which are often found in shallow waters. In recent years, the beaches of Cape Cod have become a popular spot for those looking to spot sharks.
“The shark census in Nauset is incredible,” Pike added.
