310-Pound, 8.5-Foot Long Bull Shark Caught In Maryland
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FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) -- A Maryland waterman got an interesting surprise while he was out fishing off Cedar Point in St. Mary's County.
Larry "Boo" Powley accidentally caught a 310-pound, 8.5-foot long bull shark in the Chesapeake Bay, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports.
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According to DNR, the bull shark is a summertime visitor of the Chesapeake Bay, where its known to consume fish, other sharks and rays in fresh and shallow waters.
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