Shark beheaded after washing up on UK beach

The head and tail of a shark believed to be hardly ever seen in British waters have been lower off after the animal was discovered lifeless on a seashore.

The incident prompted broadcaster and common historian Dan Snow to attraction for the top to be returned so scientists can research it, the BBC studies.

Walkers at on Lepe seashore in Hampshire, southern England, final Saturday found a lifeless shark.

The physique of the uncommon shark washed up on a seashore in Hampshire, southern England, earlier than its head, tail and fin have been lower off. (Photo: Sydney Anstee/UK Shark Trust) (Twitter)

But it was later noticed with out its head, tail and fin, believed to have been eliminated underneath the duvet of darkness.

Later, Snow and a gaggle of native residents dragged the two.4m shark from the seashore to a close-by highway to safe the carcass.

He tweeted a video exhibiting their efforts however stated “trophy hunters” had reached it first.

“We have recovered a good chunk of it but some trophy-hunters got there just before us and they took the head and the dorsal fin on the tail,” he stated.

Snow stated he and the group had been requested by scientists to safeguard the carcass ”of this once-in-a-lifetime find in British waters”.

From pictures on social media, the shark was recognized as a smalltooth sandtiger by the UK Shark Trust.

“Smalltooth Sandtigers are seldom encountered and considered naturally rare. In the Northeast Atlantic their range reaches to the French coast at the top of the Bay of Biscay. Making this report an exceptional one,” the belief stated in an announcement.

“The head in particular holds the key to unlocking intricate details of the shark’s life, even from before birth, so we’d welcome news of its whereabouts.”

Snow additionally appealed on Twitter for the return of the shark head.

The sandtiger shark is often present in hotter waters and barely seen off the UK coast, scientists stated. (Photo: STKRF/AP/CNN) (CNN)

He stated scientists who contacted him wished to review it to “help us learn about our oceans and the ocean health and climate change”.

Ben Garrod, a professor in evolutionary biology at University of East Anglia, stated it was vital for scientists to look at the shark because it supplied a “snapshot” of animals residing in worldwide waters.

“The oceans cover 71 or 72 per cent of our planet, however it’s still incredibly mysterious,” he informed the BBC.

“Every time we see a whale breaching or a shark washing up, this is like finding a Roman hoard or Viking daggers.”