Giant shark trapped in western Japan beach

Giant shark trapped in western Japan beach

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - A giant Great White shark was trapped July 9 off the coastal waters of Hikari, a fishing town in Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan. Local fishermen captured the 5-meter-long shark with a shark-trapping net after it was found swimming near a local beach.

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