Shark washes up on Bald Head Island

BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Folks on Bald Head Island got quite a surprise on the beach today: a dead, six-foot long shark.

The Village of Bald Head Island posted a photo of the big fish on its Facebook page. According to the post, the shark was found on South Beach this morning near access 35.

No word yet on what kind of shark it is or how it died.