UPDATE: Investigators confirm boat killed Great White Shark in Santa Cruz

UPDATE: 8/24/2017 2:19 p.m. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released new information about a Great White Shark that washed up on a beach in Santa Cruz.

According to Senior Fish Pathologist, Dr. Mark Okihiro, the 10 foot, 650 pound shark that was found on a beach near 24th Avenue and East Cliff Drive on August 18, was killed by a boat.

Dr. Okihiro said the sub-adult female shark suffered severe propeller wounds to the head. Dr. Okihiro said the Great White had it’s dorsal fin cut off by someone onshore but that’s technically not against the law.

“The investigators couldn’t find any specific regulation that could make it an illegal offense. The law is you can’t legally catch them (sharks) in the water,” said Dr. Okihiro.

Fish and Wildlife officials said this marks the second shark to be killed by a boat on the California coast. In total, three sharks have died and washed up on state beaches.

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A Great White Shark was found dead on a beach in Santa Cruz.

According to the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, a shark about 10 feet in length was reported on a beach near 24th Avenue and East Cliff Drive around 9 a.m. Friday. Officials believe the shark had been hit by a boat.

Authorities said someone had cut the dorsal fin off the shark around 1 a.m. Friday.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is working with biologist to try and remove the shark off the beach.

The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation and Department of Fish and Wildlife are investigating the death of the Great White.