If you've watched the movie Jaws, you know the fear of sharks is real, and some of us had nightmares for weeks after witnessing the gory scenes in the film. However, not everyone is a wuss and some people can actually face the deadly fish without crapping their pants.
According to a video that has surfaced online, a swimmer from Delaware, USA left people completely stunned after he grabbed an 8-foot shark with his bare hands, and then opened its jaws... WITH HIS BARE HANDS!
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In the short clip, one can see the swimmer pulling the shark across the waves and then lifting it up after pinning it down with his left arm. He then moves on to hold open the shark's mouth for at least a few seconds.
After receiving flak for endangering himself, the shark and other people, a Fox5 report clarified that the man has had professional training and was actually trying to remove a hook from the shark's mouth.
Even in the video, the shark looks surprisingly calm as it is carried by the swimmer. The creature did not even attempt to attack the swimmer and most probably let him remove the hook from its mouth even though the video does not show that part.
Fishing for sharks is illegal in the state of Delaware and anyone who comes in contact with a shark by mistake or intentionally, needs to release it immediately or face charges.
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People can be heard gasping and looking shocked while the swimmer holds the creature with his bare hands.
Recently, a similar incident took place when a man jumped into the ocean to rescue a baby whale trapped in netting. He was later slapped with a heavy fine for his daring act.?The man, identified only as Django, called the Queensland Department of Fisheries when he saw the baby whale struggling to swim. But when he realised the creature's life was at risk, he decided to pull off a solo rescue by jumping from his boat.
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He was filmed by a drone, diving into the waters off Gold Coast to rescue the humpback whale that was tangled in the netting.?