Incredible picture shows scientists catch shark as it's being eaten by another shark
14 Aug 2013 18:50
Scientists from the University of Delaware caught the two sharks on their first line of the season
This luckless shark thought he had snapped up a tasty bite - only for another shark twice its size to make a meal of it. Haulsee/Univ. of Delaware/Splash
These guys certainly got more than they bargained for with this catch.
Scientists from the Ocean Exploration and Remote Sensing, Biogeography Lab caught a female sand tiger shark - while it was eating a three foot long dogfish.
The students from the University of Delaware were fishing at the beginning of shark season - and this was their very first catch .
The laboratory's Facebook page said posted the picture, saying: "This unlucky smooth dogfish couldn't resist the menhaden used as bait and unfortunately fell victim to one of the top predators in the bay ."
The crew were trying to recapture sharks carrying tags, which contain valuable information about their life in the ocean.
Now the researchers are asking beachgoers to keep an eye out for the tags and are offering a $100 reward for each one found.
The electronic tags are attached to the base of the shark’s dorsal fin but sometimes fall off and wash ashore or into marshes.
This incredible picture has been liked on Facebook over 300 times, and has dozens of comments.
"This photo belongs on the cover of National Geographic!" said one, while another simply said: "Holy mackerel."
