Officials could not determine a cause of death for a 13-foot adult male great white shark that washed up on the border between Westport and Little Compton, R.I., this morning, officials said.
“It will probably remain a mystery,” said Dr. Greg Skomal, a marine biologist with the of the state Division of Marine Fisheries.
The dead shark was found in the surf near Goosewing Beach around 8:30 a.m., said Sergeant Steven Criscione of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
The shark likely died less than a day before washing ashore, he said. No signs of fishing hooks or foul play were discovered, Skomal said.
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