A 1.8m shark, believed to be a bronze whaler, has died on a beach on Auckland's North Shore after a failed attempt to refloat it.
A Devonport local was walking on Narrow Neck Beach at around 7.30am this morning when he took a photo of the dead shark.
"Someone attempted to refloat it earlier but it washed back up and died," said the man, who did not want to be named.
"There was no physical marks on it or hook marks in its mouth, so I'm not sure how it ended up there."
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has been informed about what happened, he said.