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Great White Shark Found On Aptos Beach Will Get Necropsy
The dead shark was male and about nine feet long, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — A great white shark that washed up on a beach in Santa Cruz County Sunday will get a necropsy this week, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The shark was found on a beach near Aptos Sunday morning, according to Peter Tira, a spokesman for the department.
The dead shark was male and about nine feet long, Tira said. Pathologists from the department will perform a necropsy in hopes of finding out what killed the shark, which has been removed from the beach and taken to a laboratory, Tira said.
By Bay City News
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