A large shark was found dead on a beach in southeastern North Carolina. The shark, a scalloped hammerhead, measured 14 feet in length. It initially washed ashore early Sunday, but then slipped back into the ocean before coming back onto the beach that afternoon.

Emergency crews from the Carolina Beach Fire Department, Police Department, and Ocean Rescue were needed to retrieve the shark due to its size. The North Carolina Shark Conservancy also responded to the scene and conducted an examination. Further details about the incident are available from local news sources in North Carolina.

The shark's body has been removed from the beach and is being properly disposed of.