A Shortfin shark – which is dangerous to humans – has been found washed up on a tourist beach popular with holidaying Brits.
The sea beasts are a threat to people because they are fast and powerful.
The shark was found on the shoreline beachgoers at sunset.
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It was discovered on Famara Beach in the fishing town of Caleta de Famara, in Lanzarote, Spain.
Thousands of Brits head to the Canary Islands every summer.
It is also the home to 6,500 more ex-pats from the UK.
The marine animal, commonly referred to as the mako shark, is classified as endangered on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The authorities arrived the following morning to remove the animal’s body from the beach.
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They have yet to explain why the shark ended up stranded on the shore.
It’s unclear whether it was disorientated by unusual sea currents or if it suffered an injury or illness.
They can measure up to 13ft (4 metres) in length and weigh up to 90 stone (570 kg).
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The species travels long distances, sometimes thousands of miles, to seek prey or mates.
Their diet includes mackerels, tunas, and swordfish, but they may also eat other sharks, porpoises, sea turtles, and seabirds, as reported on What’s The Jam.
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