Biggest shark ever caught?

A Florida fisherman on Wednesday caught a hammerhead shark that weighs more than 1,000 pounds. It was almost 14 feet long.

Still, it may not be the biggest ever caught. The current record is 1,280 pounds.

Around 2 p.m., Fritz Van der Grift was fishing with his father, a friend and charter captain Greg Bogdan in shallow water just off Singer Island. Van der Grift said it took nearly and hour and a half to bring the fish to the boat. He said he never intended to kill the shark.

All they were hoping for was a few pictures and a quick release. But the fish was injured in the fight, became exhausted and drowned.

The shark is not a protected animal. Its organs will be flown to labs as far away as San Diego for research.

(Photo: WPEC-TV CBS-12 West Palm Beach. Click to enlarge.)