MYSTERY: Half-eaten shark on Florida beach
raises speculation about what killed it
Published February 21, 2017
A half-eaten shark that washed up on a Florida
beach Saturday raised questions about a bigger fish possibly lurking in the
water
A Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue
lifeguard snapped a photo of the shark on New Smyrna Beach. Beach Safety
spokeswoman Tammy Morris told News 4 Jax that the shark was “definitely” eaten
by a bigger fish. She added that the shark was either a blacktip or spinner
shark.
A 14-foot great white shark named Katherine was
spotted off the Florida coast in January. Another great white shark was spotted
in the waters on Feb. 1, Florida wildlife officials said.
Morris said half-eaten sharks do not wash up on
the beach often, but she has seen it before.
Officials said the shark might have been about
5-feet long, according to Fox 13 News.