Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 168, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1911 — Shark Captured in Chase [ARTICLE]

Shark Captured in Chase

Nine-Foot Hammerhead Shot With Revolver and Then Pursued Half Mile by Man in Motor Boat.

Palm Beach, Fla. —A novel method of killing sharks was introduced here by Alonso Morgan Zabriskie, holder of .many local fishing records, who, substituting a revolver for the conventional rod and line, chased a ninefoot shark half a mile and shot it to death. Mr. Znbriskie, tn a power boat, was fishing for kingfish in the gulf stream when the opportunity of adding a new element of danger to the life of a shark presented Itself. He happened to look over the side of the boat, and saw, only a few feet away, a shark' that was nine feet long and toughlooking for its size. Drawing hie revolver, Mr. Zabriskie blazed away. He hit the shark, which darted away. Mr. Zasriskie started his engines and went after it The chase lasted for half a mile. Before that distance was covered the shark had come close enough to the surface several times to permit'the skilful placing of more shots. In all Mr. Zabriskie shot six times.

When he finally came up with the shark the man eater wa; dying. It was dragged ashore and killed. When it was measured on the pier It was found that each of the six shots had taken effect One of them had pierced the brain, while another had lodged In the backbone. The shark, a hammerhead, showed unusual resisting power. After It had

been dragged ashore and viewed by expert shark fishers they all said that had the old-fashioned methods been used it was likely the shark would have escaped, as It was an unusually powerful specimen. Mr. Zabriskie is hailed as the pioneer in a new campaign against the sharks, and other Jshermen here will carry revolvers when they go out. In the hope that they may get a chance to emulate Mr. Zabriskie’s example.