Overview
- The 14-foot male thresher was reported alive in shallow water at Mayo Beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
- NECWA received multiple calls and rushed to attempt a rescue, but the shark died before the team arrived.
- Photos from the scene showed the species’ long tail and track-like marks on the body, with no confirmed cause of the injuries.
- NECWA performed a necropsy on the shark, and results have not been released.
- The group notes that several male threshers strand in New England each fall as waters drop to about 50°F, and the all-volunteer nonprofit invites public support.