It's as simple as using a dogfish as a baitfish, but makes for one hell of a photo. According to NBC News, Marine Biologists at the University of Delaware's Ocean Exploration, Remote Sensing, and Biogeography (ORB) Lab set out to get themselves a healthy sand tiger shark, and were met with a food-chain of events:
"This unlucky smooth dogfish couldn't resist the menhaden used as bait and, unfortunately, fell victim to one of the top predators in the [Delaware] bay," ORB researchers wrote on their Facebook page. "The dogfish was about 3 feet (1 meter) long and completely swallowed by the sand tiger shark."
The dogfish - one of the smallest known sharks, and also a great little sax and drum duo - was devoured by the sand tiger verily.
We feel for you, my small icthyofriend. Listen here to our elegy for the Dogfish, and be sure to check out the whole article over at NBC News.
