A large, partially frozen porbeagle shark was found washed ashore a Cape Cod beach following a record-breaking cold snap that plunged the Northeast to sub-zero temperatures.
Manni Alam, 8, was presenting the fish he speared in open waters near Queensland, Australia, when a small shark appeared to propel itself to the surface and bite the child.this past weekend amid record-breaking cold temperatures in the Northeast.
"While the cold may seem like the most likely culprit behind the shark’s demise, an injury to its right side may indicate a different cause," The shark is believed to be a male porbeagle, according to a Twitter post by marine biologist John Chisholm from the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life. Porbeagle sharks can measure 12 feet and weigh between 300 and 500 pounds.
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