Dead shark carcass 1500 pounds. Officials say they do not know the cause of death of a 13-foot great
white shark that washed ashore in Rhode Island.
The shark's body was discovered around 8:30 a.m. Saturday near Goosewing Beach between Westport and Little Compton, The Boston Globe reported.
"It will probably remain a mystery," Dr. Greg Skomal, a marine biologist with the of the state Division of Marine Fisheries, said of the shark's death. "The problem is the animal was so badly (abraded) by sand and rocks that it's hard to tell if it's had any interaction with fishing gear.
