Mystery as half a shark washes up on Queensland beach
Mystery surrounds the gruesome discovery of the front half of a shark which washed up on a Queensland island.
The creature, believed to be a bull shark, appears to have been bitten right through the middle of its body.
G'Day Adventure Tours posted the photos on Facebook of what's thought to be a bull shark on Bribie Island.
The creature, believed to be a bull shark, appears to have been bitten right through the middle of its body. Facebook
"Crazy seeing this on the beach today!" they wrote.
"Something big has had a nice feed on it."
However, marine biology expert, Professor Colin Simpfendorfer said it's unclear from the images what killed the shark.
He said it is possible a larger shark could have bitten it, but it could have happened after it died.
Mystery surrounds the gruesome discovery of the front half of a shark which washed up on a Queensland island. Facebook
"Many things could have bitten it," he said.
"One question is whether it happen pre or post mortem.
"Often this type of injury happens after death.
"Other sharks are certainly a possibility. But if it happened after death a whole range of things would be possible."
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