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310-Pound, 8.5-Foot Long Bull Shark Caught In Maryland

FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) -- A Maryland waterman got an interesting surprise while he was out fishing off Cedar Point in St. Mary's County.

Larry "Boo" Powley accidentally caught a 310-pound, 8.5-foot long bull shark in the Chesapeake Bay, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports.

According to DNR, the bull shark is a summertime visitor of the Chesapeake Bay, where its known to consume fish, other sharks and rays in fresh and shallow waters.

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