Dozens of dead sharks have washed up on a beach in Denbighshire. Between 25 and 30 sharks were scattered across the sand on Prestatyn beach, North Wales Live reports.
The small sharks, which have been identified as starry smooth-hounds due to their speckled white spots, were discovered by passers-by on Tuesday morning before pictures and videos were posted online. British Divers Marine Life Rescue have been notified and a marine expert has been at the site to take samples.
In a post on Facebook, North Wales Coordinator at British Divers Marine Life Rescue Gem Simmons urged people to avoid touching and moving the sharks from the beach. Smooth-hound sharks are widespread in UK waters and mainly feed on crustaceans and shellfish.
