Great white shark discovered trapped on beach
Young predator thought to have contracted a infection
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Your support makes all the difference.A young great white shark has died after becoming stranded on a beach in California.
The 8ft fish washed up in the shallows in Santa Cruz and biologists fear it may have contracted a bacterial infection that is known to be killing other species of shark.
On Friday evening, at about 6.30pm, the great white became trapped on a shallow reef at Pleasure Point, a popular surfing spot, KSBW8 reported.
It was visibly injured and remained stuck despite a rescue attempt by the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation. Police ordered bystanders away from the predator as crowds gathered.
Researcher Sean Van Sommeran told the station: "We were able to get the shark upright and in the water. It just kind of turned around. It was aimless."
The outgoing tide revealed the shark's fate on Saturday morning.
A team of veterinarians will now examine the carcass to discover why the shark died, with results expected by Monday.
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