Witnesses Make Grim Discovery on Beach, Take a LOOK

Local beachgoers were in for quite a surprise at Bridgewater Beach near Cape Bridgewater recently when they stumbled upon this gruesome discovery. Witnesses were horrified to find the remains of a four-metre-long great white shark that had washed up on shore with half its body missing.

Now people are wondering…what could’ve done this to the shark?

Ben Johnstone, local fisherman and bait shop manager at Portland Bait and Tackle, took footage at the scene which shows only the upper portion of the animal’s body still intact. Killer whales are suspected of mauling the shark before it washed ashore.

Mr Johnstone told Daily Mail Australia he came down to the beach after receiving a tip off that something was out there. He said he had no idea what had happened until he arrived at the beach to find the gruesome shark carcass lying in full view.

It is believed that orcas were searching for food when they attacked and killed the great white shark before its body eventually ended up on shore. The carcass was discovered a few days after orcas were spotted in nearby waters – thus leading experts to suspect orcas as being responsible for this horrific attack.

Flinders University trophic ecologist Lauren Meyer has conducted research surrounding killer whale attacks on sharks around Cape Bridgewater and has found that whales have particular liking for internal organs such as livers and tongues from certain species – including great white sharks, mako sharks, bronze whalers and sevengills as well as tiger sharks – but tend not leave behind other parts of these animals’ bodies once they’re done eating them.

She also notes that each pod or group of whales behave differently which makes them difficult to analyze by marine experts; their behavior is so specific yet elusive.

Ben Johnstone further explained that killer whales do visit Portland Bay area every now and then however sightings are rare due low population numbers within this region; these amazing creatures will hang around for two weeks or so before disappearing again until their next visit.

He also said it was first time seeing such an incident occur where a dead shark had been mauled by killer whales close to his home beach – making it both shocking yet exciting experience all at once. Parts of the carcass were taken away for testing purposes following this discovery however results are still pending at this stage.