# Tiger shark capture in Alagoas, Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tiger-shark-capture-in-alagoas-brazil
> Updated: 2026-08-27T15:51:54.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Fishermen near Pituba Beach in Coruripe, Alagoas, Brazil, captured a tiger shark weighing approximately 300 kilograms and measuring over two meters in length. 

Cláudio Buia, a specialist from the Federal University of Alagoas (Ufal), identified the specimen as a tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). While the species can reach lengths of up to 5.5 meters, local fishermen noted that finding an animal of this size in the area is uncommon. Experts stated that the shark’s presence near the coast does not necessarily indicate a threat to humans. Images of the shark being transported on a donkey-drawn cart were widely circulated on social media following the capture.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-27: Tiger shark captured by fishermen in Alagoas, Brazil

Fishermen in Coruripe, Alagoas, captured a tiger shark weighing about 300 kg and over two meters long near Pituba Beach.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tiger-shark-captured-by-fishermen-in-alagoas-brazil

### 2026-08-11: Tiger shark caught off Island Beach State Park

A tiger shark weighing 700 to 800 pounds and measuring 12 feet long was caught and subsequently released by fishermen near Island Beach State Park in Ocean County.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tiger-shark-caught-off-island-beach-state-park

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