Photo: Courtesy of the Orleans Police Department
ORLEANS, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — It turns out officials didn't need a bigger tow truck to haul a giant great white shark off-beach in Orleans.
The Orleans Police Department saying on Facebook:
"Not one of our typical calls for service. Nor is it one for our local duty tow, Nauset Recovery. But, as always, we answered the call. Unfortunately, this giant was located washed up on the beach, and just as with a 4x4 stuck on the outer, we called Dennis to tow it away. You really never know what kind of call you'll respond to on any given shift. At least Sgt Elliott only needed to follow the tow truck and didn't have to wrestle an unruly Great White."
Photo: Courtesy of the Orleans Police Department
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) puts acoustic shark receivers surrounding Cape Cod, and has an app that helps swimmers keep up-to-date with sightings off the shore. In response to the latest wash up, a spokesperson for AWSC says a necropsy will be performed to learn more about the shark's life and death.
"At this point, we do not know if it was a tagged or previously identified individual," the AWSC spokesperson said.
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Crews came from Dennis to help town officials bring the sea beast off the beach.
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