Shark found washed ashore on Wildwood Crest beach

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J. (WPVI) -- A dead shark washed ashore down in Wildwood Crest, causing quite the scene on the beach Saturday morning.

Action News viewer Eric Simpson captured the scene.

He says it happened along the beach near Hildreth Avenue.

Action News reached out to officials, who said the large shark has since been removed.

They also said red flag warnings had been posted for extremely rough waves, which is possibly why the shark washed up.

How and when it died, though, is still unclear.