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Caught on Camera: Fisherman Catches White Shark, Removes Hook From Its Mouth and Releases It
The veteran angler said the release took 15 seconds after he accidentally hooked the protected shark while fishing from shore.
- On June 7, veteran angler and boat captain Sudal reeled in a nearly nine-foot white shark off Nantucket, then removed the hook and released the protected fish back into the water.
- Because white sharks are a protected species in the U.S., anglers must release them immediately when accidentally caught; the International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies them as vulnerable globally.
- White sharks typically have about 300 teeth arranged in five rows, making speed essential for safe handling. Sudal wrote on Instagram that "Hooks out and back on her way in 15 seconds, not sure how to do it better."
- Sudal's handling of protected animals has previously drawn scrutiny from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, which investigated his 2017 handling of an endangered smalltooth sawfish in Florida under the Endangered Species Act.
- Sightings of white sharks off New England have ticked up in recent years due to greater seal availability, though dangerous encounters between humans and the apex predator remain extremely rare despite fame from Jaws.
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An American fisherman gained online attention after encountering a nearly three-meter-long great white shark, successfully removing the hook from its mouth and releasing it back into the ocean.
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Fisherman reels in white shark off Massachusetts, then snags the hook from its toothy mouth
A fisherman in Massachusetts reeled in and released a nine-foot white shark. Elliot Sudal is a veteran angler and boat captain.
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A man fished a particularly thick fish in front of Nantucket Island in Massachusetts. A white shark suddenly hanged on the hook. Although the fisherman has experience with sharks, the species was new to him as well. The crew immediately released the nearly three-metre-long animal.
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