Mystery As A Dozen Baby Sharks Are Found Mutilated On A Popular Beach (Photos)

Posted by Samuel on Mon 19th Feb, 2018 - tori.ng

Some beach-goers have been left stunned after stumbling upon young sharks which were mutilated in the sea shore.

According to a Daily Post report, the mutilated remains of more than a dozen baby sharks have been found on a beach.

A park ranger was gobsmacked to find the 14 sharks on the shore in Queensland, Australia.

Laeila Gardener said she was “livid” with dozens of other locals agreeing that the discovery was “heartbreaking” and “deeply disturbing”.

Horrific pictures shared on Facebook show the sharks decapitated bodies and bloody limbs laying side by side.

Ms Gardener called for “uneducated people” to stop the horrible act of shark culling.

“Just the way they were laid out was really sad and it looked like the person who did it was proud of killing sharks like this, just the way they were displayed,” the mum-of-two said.

“I’ve never seen anything like it.

“It was very low of the person who did it.”

The sharks are likely to be Sliteye Sharks, according to the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

Fisherman can legally capture up to five sharks, but at least 14 dead sharks can be seen in the photos.

“Each fisher can take a total of five of these sharks per day,” a spokeswoman said.

“There is no size limit on this species.

“NSW Department of Primary Industries will investigate to determine if there's been any illegal activity.”

Outraged locals vented of the “unknown importance of sharks” maintaining the ecosystem in the ocean.

“Let's stop this horrible act of shark culling and uneducated people,” one wrote on Facebook.

“Get the word out, start teaching why these sharks need to stick around.

Many sharks will wait until a species of fish grows to a certain size to keep the balance and population balance."

Another user added: “This is not the first discovery of its kind. It’s sick."

The department said it promotes responsible fishing including “only catching sufficient fish for your immediate needs" and "disposing of all litter and fish waste responsibly”