Hammerhead Shark Giving Birth On Beach in Florida
An inconsiderate fisherman caused a hammerhead shark to give birth before a large audience on a Florida beach. According to the Daily Mail UK,
a fisherman pulled a 5-foot-long, pregnant hammerhead onto the shore of
Panama City Beach in Florida, causing the animal to go into shock and
have her babies.
A crowd quickly gathered around the shallow water where the shark mom
was settled to get a better look at the creature. Onlookers soon noticed
that the animal was giving birth while thrashing on the sand. Several
animal lovers near the scene tried to drag the shark back into water,
but said the predator continued to swim to the shore.
Park rangers arrived shortly after the incident to help the shark, but
sadly the animal passed away. Things turned out better for the sharks'
surprise pups. Hammerhead pups are extremely independent and often swim
away from their mom shortly after birth, as was the case with these
newborns. They will spend the next few weeks fending for themselves in
the shallow waters around the beach before heading into the ocean.
This shocking sight is just one of an increasing number of hammerhead
sightings around Florida. The sharks are often seen in shallow reefs or
following fishing boats. Hammerheads are not known for attacking humans
and usually go after smaller prey. Via