Massachusetts police had to call in a tow truck to remove a massive and bloodied great white shark that washed up dead on a Cape Cod beach yesterday.
The enormous 12-foot, 1,240-pound shark was found around 8 am along the shore of Nauset Beach in Eastham.
‘Not one of our typical calls for service,’ the Orleans Police Department posted on Facebook after the big fish was discovered.
The shifting tides made it difficult for responding officials to corral the gigantic and extremely heavy creature.
Massachusetts police had to call in a tow truck to remove a massive and bloodied great white shark that washed up dead on a Cape Cod beach yesterday
The enormous 12-foot, 1,240-pound shark was reportedly found around 8 am along the shore of Nauset Beach in Eastham
The shifting 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 just a little bit and then it would recede with the tide,’ Tony Pike, the town’s beach safety director and the first to the scene said.
‘It was difficult for the staff to get a line on it, particularly 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 being taken to public works headquarters in Orleans.
The removal of the shark was described by local police as an atypical use for the town’s towing service.
‘You really never know what kind of call you’ll respond to on any given shift,’ the Orleans police staff continued.
‘It was difficult for the staff to get a line on it, particularly 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 being taken to public works headquarters on Giddiah Hill Road
The cause of death was ‘not clearly evident’ upon officials discovery, Pike said
The cause of death was ‘not clearly evident’ upon officials discovery, Pike said.
A necropsy was to be conducted in the days following the shark’s sighting to help determine the cause of death. Massachusetts state shark biologist, Greg Skomal, was to be performing the routine examination.
Following reports posted to social media surfaced on Tuesday, many locals flocked to the beach to observe the extraction.
Sightings and reports are common as sharks are known to feed on seals, often found in shallow waters. In recent years, Cape Cod beaches have become a popular location for those looking to spot a shark.
‘The shark census is unbelievable around Nauset,’ Pike added.
