A dead great white shark was spotted in the waves of Carlsbad State Beach Sunday morning.
NBC 7 obtained video from the Goulart family that shows the shark flipping around in the waves. The family was setting up for a birthday party when they saw the shark in the water. They pulled the shark ashore and quickly called the lifeguards.
A lifeguard told NBC 7 that the shark was about 5 to 6 feet long and appeared to be injured around its mouth. They said it looked like it was hooked by a fisherman or hurt by a boat.
The people who saw the shark up-close said it was on the beach for about an hour-and-a-half. Lifeguards blocked the area, so people couldn't get too close to it.
But, the Goulart's tell NBC 7 that seeing a great white shark up close was a sight to see.
"You know it kind of added as a day to remember. To actually see a great white shark, which again is so sad to see, but it was also pretty amazing to see," said Katie Goulart.
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The shark was picked up by marine life officials who would have experts determine how it died, a lifeguard said.
Editor's Note: A previous story said SeaWorld San Diego officials retreived the shark. The error has been fixed.