A young great white shark had a near-death experience when the retreating tide left it stranded on a beach in Cape Cod on Monday afternoon. Beachgoers spotted the giant fish writhing on the sand, and threw water on its gills to help it breathe.
State officials arrived soon after, and dragged the shark into the water using a long rope attached to a motorboat, as seen on video of the shark rescue. At first, the shark looked limp and lifeless. But it came to after the officials held it close to the moving boat, allowing water to flow over its gills.
Image: ATLANTIC WHITE SHARK CONSERVANCY/WAYNE DAVIS
