Surfing Waves

Official record today: the world-record Mako shark was caught yesterday off-shore from Huntington Beach, CA. Here is a written report & video:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/largest-mako-shark-record_n_3384584.html

Related facts:
1,300 pouunds (590 kg)
12 ft (3.65 m)
Required 2 hours to reel into boat
Two times shark pulled 1/4 mile (0.4 km) of line from fisherman
Shark leapt 20 ft (6 m) from water

Opinion:
Shame such a magnificent creature was pulled from sea and killed

I'm with you billie and think it's a shame. Judging by most of the comments on the article, most other people do also.

I agree...shocking!!

Ridiculous isnt it that if you catch a small fish in a lake you weigh it and return it. You catch a world record shark and its perfectly acceptable to kill it. Madness!