DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The Delray Beach Fire Rescue said a dead hammerhead shark washed up on the beach Tuesday morning, but the cause of death is unclear.
According to a tweet from the agency, an ocean rescue captain discovered the dead shark during his morning beach patrol about a quarter mile north of Atlantic Avenue.
Fire Rescue said officials with Florida Atlantic University will collect samples from the shark before they dispose of it.
A DBFR Ocean Rescue captain discovered a deceased hammerhead shark during his morning beach patrol about a quarter mile north of Atlantic Avenue today. @FloridaAtlantic will collect samples from the shark before it is disposed of. pic.twitter.com/Dzo4aFlRFd
— Delray Beach Fire (@DelrayBeachFire) December 3, 2019
