Ironbound, a 12-foot white shark, was swimming off Bald Head Island Monday afternoon after having pinged Sunday night in Pamlico Sound.
The last time he was caught, Ironbound weighed in at 998 pounds.
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According to Ocearch, a non-profit organization that tracks great white sharks and other large predators and keystone marine species, there are many different types of sharks off the North Carolina coast. Researchers think the warmer weather is a factor.
The New York Times reported that on the West Coast, "A man was killed in a shark attack as he was surfing at a state beach in Northern California on Saturday."