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Wild pursuit leads Texas angler to catch and release massive hammerhead shark
A Texas angler reeled in a colossal hammerhead shark from Corpus Christi at the water’s edge.
Christian Haltermann, a resident of Kyle, battled the huge catch for over an hour off the shores of North Padre Island.
“She took 700-800 yards of line on the first run. After the initial run, she started to head hard south. We ended up having to hop in trucks and chase her down the beach to gain line,” Haltermann told Fox News Digital.
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Hammerhead sharks can grow up to 20 feet in length and weigh up to 1,000 pounds, although smaller sizes are more common, according to National Geographic.
A Texas angler caught and released a huge hammerhead shark off the coast of North Padre Island in Texas. (Harley Haltermann)
Haltermann said it was a personal record for him after catching large fish, which measured at least 14 feet in length.
Haltermann is a volunteer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, he said.
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Anglers jumped into a truck to follow a massive hammerhead shark down the coast of North Padre Island in Texas. (Harley Haltermann)
He works to tag, release and then send information along about the sharks for scientific purposes.
“We did not tag this shark because hammerheads are very fragile getting a solid healthy release was our main goal. I got really lucky and a group of four guys helped me land and release her. I owe it to them as she was too large for me to handle on my own,” he said.
Hub Haltermann, age 10, displays the bait that caught a massive hammerhead shark in Texas. (Harley Haltermann)
Along with his friends, Haltermann’s “fishing partner in crime,” his oldest son Hub, was with him for the wild chase.
Hammerheads can be found in cold and warm waters across the world, far offshore and near shorelines. The sharks are often seen in mass summer migrations seeking cooler water, according to National Geographic.
Christian Haltermann reeled in a massive hammerhead shark before releasing the big fish back into Texas waters. (Harley Haltermann)
Haltermann previously caught and tagged a massive 12.5-foot tiger shark before releasing it, Fox Weather reported.
Fox News Digital reached out to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for additional comment.
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The corporation that owns the Langham Huntington Pasadena has settled a civil lawsuit claiming the luxury hotel hiked room rates while more than 200,000 residents evacuated their homes during the pair of deadly and destructive wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles area in January of 2025. The lawsuit, filed by the Los Angeles County District […]
Southern California is bracing for a hot and muggy week ahead, with heat watches in place and a chance of thunderstorms across the mountains and desert regions.
Temperatures are expected to increase each day into midweek, prompting officials to extend a heat advisory until 10 a.m. Tuesday, when it will transition to an extreme heat watch for even warmer conditions through Thursday evening.
Temperatures are expected to peak on Wednesday, with many locations topping 100 degrees and some reaching 110, according to the National Weather Service.
“Monsoonal moisture moving over the area will add to the discomfort, also bringing the potential for showers and thunderstorms each day,” the Weather Service said.
Those thunderstorms are most likely to occur over the mountain and desert areas as subtropical moisture is drawn into the region by a strong ridge of high pressure.
Temperatures along the coast may even reach the 90s by midweek, with very warm temperatures continuing through the night.
“Given the extreme heat and humidity, it’s highly recommended to complete outdoor activities as early as possible,” the Weather Service said.
The high pressure is expected to slowly weaken Thursday, bringing afternoon highs to within a few degrees of normal in most areas by Friday.
Two rare corpse flowers have begun to bloom simultaneously at the Huntington Library in San Marino, the nonprofit organization announced Sunday evening.
Odorysseus, the taller of the two flowers, bloomed first. A second, smaller corpse flower named Odora appears to be following close behind.
The Huntington Library is inviting visitors to take in the flowers’ unique aroma, which is often compared to rotting flesh.
“And so it begins,” the Huntington Library wrote on social media.
Odora is shaped a bit differently than Odorysseus because its spadix is inverted due to a developmental irregularity. This is not expected to affect the blooming of the flower.
“Plot twist!” the Huntington Library wrote on Instagram. “Odora wants to steal the spotlight. Odora’s spathe has started opening, too. Tiny but mighty, we’re in for quite the show with a double bloom.”
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File: The Corpse Flower, as seen in 2024 at The Huntington in San Marino, California. (Photo by Linnea Stephan)
The Huntington is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday, and is closed on Tuesdays. Reservations are required Friday through Sunday, on holidays, and during peak seasons. “Twilight stroll” hours are available on the Huntington’s website.
The public can also watch a live stream of the bloom on the organization’s YouTube channel.
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