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A Hammerhead Shark Literally Dropped From the Sky

Originally posted on Men's Journal
By Opheli Garcia Lawler | Last updated Jun 11, 2025 4:18 PM ET

For better or worse, it will never be raining men. But in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, it did rain sharks. During one disc golfer’s game, an osprey flew overhead, chased by two crows. The osprey then dropped its catch on the ground — a bonnethead shark, one of several species of hammerhead shark.

The shark wasn’t the full sized ocean dweller you typically associate with hammerhead sharks. The disc golfer, Jonathan Marlowe, told Garden & Gun magazine that he immediately noticed the bird. “It’s not uncommon to see an osprey carrying something, but you take note because it’s still really cool to see,” Marlowe said.

Shortly after he noticed the bird, it dropped what it had in its mouth. He walked over, thinking it was a fish, and was shocked to see that it was actually a tiny shark. “We couldn’t believe it and kept asking ourselves, ‘Did that really just happen?'” Marlowe said.

Marlowe decided to leave the small — already dead — shark, which looked to be less than two feet long, where it landed in case the bird returned. Marlowe made a Facebook post about the incredible wildlife moment he’d witnessed, which later helped other disc golfers understand why they stumbled upon a hammerhead shark in the middle of the woods.

This article first appeared on Men's Journal and was syndicated with permission.

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