A lost whale shark was discovered dead on a beach in western Indonesia, having become snared in a fish-trap on October 7.<br /><br />Footage from today (October 8) shows the giant fish's carcass being measured by environmental officials on Taluak Batuang beach, Batang Kapas district, Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra. <br /><br />After being measured the whale shark was moved 50 metres inland and buried using heavy equipment. <br /><br />The protected fish had swam into a "Pukat", a type of traditional fishing gear owned by shark fishermen.
