KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) –
A dolphin died after it was injured by a shark and washed ashore on Kure Beach Friday morning.
Dr. Ann Pabst, a professor at UNCW, said the adult male dolphin had a few superficial shark bites. Pabst said one bite to the tail of the dolphin looked rather deep.
According to eyewitness Kelley Gates, the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m., just south of the Kure Beach pier.
UNCW officials got the call a little after 1 p.m.
“We mobilized immediately when we heard it was alive,” Said Dr. Ann Pabst.
Pabst said everyone on the beach helped take care of the animal. Photos show the dolphin was covered with towels and water was brought to him before officials arrived.
The animal died and was transported to a lab at UNCW. A necropsy is set for Saturday.
A visitor to Kure Beach captured video Friday evening of what she said appeared to be a shark chasing a stingray in the same area where the dolphin washed ashore.
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