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Endangered Thresher Shark Found Stranded on Cornwall Beach

1/4/2025

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On New Year's Day, a dog walker stumbled upon a two-and-a-half-meter thresher shark stranded on Par Beach in Cornwall. Initial evaluations suggest the shark suffered severe injuries, likely from sport fishing. As an endangered species in European waters, the shark is now in the hands of Cornwall Wildlife Trust for an autopsy, with results eagerly awaited.

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Story summary

On New Year's Day, a dog walker stumbled upon a two-and-a-half-meter thresher shark stranded on Par Beach in Cornwall. Initial evaluations suggest the shark suffered severe injuries, likely from sport fishing. As an endangered species in European waters, the shark is now in the hands of Cornwall Wildlife Trust for an autopsy, with results eagerly awaited.