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‘Once in a lifetime’: 14-foot hammerhead shark found dead on NC beach
A 14-foot scalloped hammerhead shark was found dead on a North Carolina beach after washing ashore twice. Experts noted evidence of fishing interaction, including a tail fin cut and jaw puncture, but the exact cause of death remains unknown. The North Carolina Shark Conservancy collected tissue samples for conservation research.
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