Great White Shark Carcass Washes Up On New England Beach

The 1,500-pound body will be left on the beach to decompose. WARNING: Graphic images.

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Jessica Testa

Researchers examined and dissected the body of a Great White Shark after it washed up on a beach Saturday in Westport, Massachusetts, near the Rhode Island state line.

Image by SCOTT EISEN / Reuters

The 13-foot male shark was estimated to weigh about 1,500 pounds. Its cause of death was unknown.

Image by SCOTT EISEN / Reuters

The shark is too big to move, officials said Monday, so the carcass will be left on the beach to decompose.

Image by SCOTT EISEN / Reuters

The gruesome scene didn’t stop beachgoers from crowding around the shark or taking pictures with its fin.

Image by SCOTT EISEN / Reuters

WARNING: This dissection is about to get really real.

Image by SCOTT EISEN / Reuters
Image by SCOTT EISEN / Reuters
Image by SCOTT EISEN / Reuters
Image by SCOTT EISEN / Reuters
Image by Courtney Sacco / AP

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