The Atlantic Shark Institute was surprised when something looked like an extinct shark on the radar.
One of the largest carnivores, if not superpredators, that have ever lived, Megalodons were 50 feet in length and had teeth that were 7 inches long. Experts say the species disappeared 3.6 million years ago.
A research team spotted a megalodon while using a fish finder off the New England coast.
A head-to-tail view of the picture was shared on Facebook.
It was tracked for a while and headed straight towards the boat.
Is the Meg still alive? The institute estimated the length of the image to be 50 feet and said it weighed 40 tons.
We waited for the rod to go off.
shark researchers were disappointed by what happened next. As it neared, the predator began to shapeshift.
There was a large school of mackerel hanging around the boat for about 15 minutes. The institute said that it was so close but so far.
For a few minutes, we thought the Megalodon had come back.
Some people asked what type of fishing line one uses in anticipation of catching a 40-ton shark after reading the post on Facebook.
One woman wrote that if true, she would need a bigger boat.
The most respected shark researchers in the northwest Atlantic are supported by the Atlantic Shark Institute.
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