CAPTIVA, Fla. — A dead, pregnant hammerhead shark washed ashore at a Florida beach Saturday.
The shark was carrying 27 pups and is estimated to be 20 to 30 years old, WBBH reported.
She is believed to have died from birth complications.
A necropsy will be conducted to determine the official cause of death.
[ NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida ]