Fishermen in Avon, North Carolina, reeled in a hammerhead shark on Aug. 16, before throwing it back into the water.
The shark can be seen being pulled onto the beach as a crowd of people look on.
Facebook user Alisa Lapp told Storyful that the shark measured at 11 feet.
“Found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide, far offshore and near shorelines, hammerheads are often seen in mass summer migrations seeking cooler water. They are gray-brown to olive-green on top with off-white undersides, and they have heavily serrated, triangular teeth. Their extra-tall, pointed dorsal fins are easily identifiable,” National Geographic says.
It adds: “Most hammerhead species are fairly small and are considered harmless to humans. However, the great hammerhead’s enormous size and fierceness make it potentially dangerous, though few attacks have been recorded.”
In June, a fisherman reeled in a 14-foot-long hammerhead shark, calling it the “catch of multiple lifetimes.”
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