A thresher shark, which was captured by Mr. T. Cross, of Christchurch, from the launch Kuaniano, was the largest of the species that has been taken off Mayor Island, Tauranga, and probably ranks as one of the largest that has been killed in New Zealand waters (states an exchange). After it was hooked the shark made off at great speed, and ran out about 250 yards of tho line before a check was effected. The thresher did not rise, but'carried on the struggle deep down in the sea. The line tightened and slackened repeatedly, but held, and after a fight lasting over three hours, the monster was brought alongside the launch. The shark was then towed to shallow wafer, and it took nine men to drag it shore. The weighing apparatus at the island was incapable of dealing with the monster, but the party estimated the weight to bo 6001 b.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 118, 16 February 1928, Page 13
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