One of Tauranga’s strangest mysteries has finally been solved after Daisy the great white shark’s tracker was found in Gate Pā today, much to the relief of the scientist who offered a $100 reward for its return.
Shark scientist Dr Riley Elliott tagged Daisy in Bowentown Harbour in December and has been tracking the 2.75m female’s movements via satellite since.
He said her tag came off near Matakana Island, where the blip from the tag moved across the water to Pāpāmoa Beach, then overland, settling in Gate Pā.
In a post to Facebook today, Elliot confirmed the tracker had been found by a man named Dave and his dog Thor who were taking a stroll on the beach. They picked the intriguing object up and took it home, quickly forgetting about the device because of hospital appointments over the next few days.