CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — A large dead shark washed ashore at the North Carolina coast early Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Erin’s high surf late last week.
A massive hammerhead shark was discovered around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday near the northern end of Carolina Beach near the Clamshell access, according to Abby Grace Hollingsworth.
The hammerhead shark appeared to be about 12 feet long — with a man lying on the beach beside it to provide scale. Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County, about five miles south of Wilmington…