3 tagged white sharks tracked off SC coast; 1 more than 1,600 lbs.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Three white sharks are off South Carolina’s coast, one weighing more than 1,600 pounds.

“Contender” is about 13.8 feet long and pinged out to sea from Myrtle Beach on Sunday.

Since “Contender” was tagged in January 2025, he has travelled more than 6,800 miles up and down the East Coast from Nova Scotia to Florida…

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