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Great white shark caught in Geoje

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  • Published May 17, 2018 4:24 pm KST
  • Updated May 17, 2018 4:24 pm KST

Great white sharks sometimes attack people. / Yonhap

The great white shark caught in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. / Yonhap

By Kang Aa-young

A great white shark was caught in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday.

It weighed 300 kilograms and was four meters long.

The sharks are known to attack sea turtles, birds, sea lions and sometimes people.

Geoje is setting up some shark protection before opening the beach for visitors in July.