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The boat's crew isn't accused of any wrongdong. Their catch in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina was disqualified because it was mutilated — bitten by a shark or another animal.

Anglers in a North Carolina blue marlin tournament thought they clinched a $3.5 million prize. But judges soon disqualified their 600-pound catch.

The Game Time crew with its first-place 516-pound blue marlin. Courtesy Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine ...

In its 66th year, the Big Rock qualifies as the biggest blue marlin tournament in the world. It draws big-time anglers from all over the nation, making a giant economic impact on NC’s Crystal Coast.