8 foot bull shark pulled from Potomac River

COLTONS POINT, Md. - Fisherman in the Potomac River pulled in an eight foot bull shark Thursday. The commercial boat was in the water in the area of Coltons Point in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The fisherman say the shark was found in their nets when they pulled them in around 6 p.m.

This is not the first time bull sharks have been found in the Potomac. Take a look at these photo of two that were caught back in 2013: http://www.fox5dc.com/galleries/4380217-gallerybull%20shark%20potomac

Earlier this summer a hammerhead shark was spotted close to the shore in Ocean City: http://www.fox5dc.com/news/2277468-story

Photos from Murphy Brown / via Southern Maryland News Net: http://smnewsnet.com/archives/391871/8-foot-bull-shark-caught-in-the-area-of-coltons-point/