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Kelly-Ann Mills

Huge shark's severed head found after it was ripped off by something even bigger

A fisherman has caught a huge shark's head off the cost of Australia, leading to fears an even bigger creature attacked it.

The severed head weighed a huge 100kg, meaning the shark it came from could have been up to 12ft long.

It appears the Mako shark's head was bitten off and discarded by a predator - potentially an even bigger shark. 

Jason, who is known online as Trapman Bermagui, was out on a boat off the coast of New South Wales yesterday when he made the odd discovery.

Adding some images of the monster shark's head, Jason added: "So this was all we got back of this monster mako.

He thinks it was eaten by an even bigger creature (Trapman Bermagui/Facebook)

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"Unfortunately we didn't see what ate it but must of been impressive!! The head was about 100kg.

"It was a crazy morning of shark fishing. Hoping to catch smaller sharks but just hooked big sharks that got eaten by bigger sharks again."

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Followers of Jason's Facebook page had their say on his bizarre catch.

Jimmy Gagliardini said: "In my opinion Makos are probably the baddest and most impressive shark in the oceans. Their speed and agility is unmatched by any other shark.

He was fishing yesterday off New South Wales when he landed the shark's head (Trapman Bermagui/Facebook)

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"I hate to see a large healthy Mako like this one end up on a long line and chewed up by other sharks for no reason at all. It’s a shame."

While Keith Poe added: "The mako was not able to defend itself. The bites don't look like it was a big shark that ate it or sharks.

"This situation is just like marlin that get whacked at the end game not always a monster shark that eats them."

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