Delaware Official Defends Lifeguards After They Were Criticized For Putting Sick Shark In Trash Can

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Lifeguards at a Delaware beach drew criticism for placing a 4-foot-long dying shark into a trash can, but a beach official says guards acted in the interest of public safety.
The Delaware News Journal reports an unresponsive shark that washed up on Rehoboth Beach over the weekend drew a crowd of onlookers, some of which were unhappy when guards disposed of it in a lined bin.
Beach Patrol Captain Kent Buckson said putting the shark in the can “wasn’t