Spectacular rare shark with a tail longer than a body found on the beach Story from Jam Press (Strange Shark) Pictured: A previous strange Shark found on the beach found by Alex Aitkenhead. Strange shark with tail longer than body found on beach A strange shark with a tail longer than its body has washed up dead on a popular beach. Wildlife photographer Alex Aitkenhead came across the shark while out jogging one evening. Along with his partner Juanita Aitkenhead, they took several photographs of the dead animal and identified it as a juvenile common thresher shark. Alex told Jam Press: I found the shark on my regular run from Sunset Beach to the Milnerton Lighthouse just before sunset. Despite recognising it as a common threshe