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02nd Oct 2013

Video: Fisherman jumps into ocean to save a 300lb bull shark

We’re surprised this guy’s massive balls of steel didn’t make him sink to the bottom of the ocean...

JOE

We’re surprised this guy’s massive balls of steel didn’t make him sink to the bottom of the ocean…

While fishing off the coast of Southwest Florida, these lads managed to catch a 300lb (136kg) bull shark, which is known to be one of the most dangerous sharks in the world.

Shark fishing is purely recreational (at least it is in the US) so after catching the massive shark the lads had the task of releasing it. However, the poor creature was so exhausted after being caught that it needed a little kick start to help get water through it’s gills, so one of the lads jumped in and risked his life to help… like a boss.

Here’s what the video’s uploader had to say on YouTube: “Caught and release this shark by swimming because the shark was so exhausted I needed to give it a kick start. The fish was released perfectly and the hook was removed! This is one of the larger bull sharks I’ve caught at Charlies reef in swf.”

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