The swimmer held the animals鈥檚 mouth open to remove the hook. Image: Facebook/Rachael Foster
A swimmer used his bare hands to take out a fishing hook from a shark鈥檚 mouth at a beach in Delaware, United States.
Rachael Foster, one of the bystanders, recorded the incident and posted it on her Facebook page last Sunday, June 21. Foster was celebrating Father鈥檚 Day with her family when the incident happened.
According to Foster, after the man鈥檚 companion caught the shark, the man quickly swam towards it and grabbed it with his bare hands. He then used one arm to open the animal鈥檚 mouth while pinning it to his side. After the man safely took out the hook, he released the animal back into the water.
Following the incident, Foster told Fox-affiliate WNYW on June 22 that the swimmer was a trained shark handler. The animal was also identified as a sand tiger shark, classified as a by Delaware鈥檚 Fish & Wildlife department.
Fishing for sharks is heavily restricted in the said state. The department also stressed that if one ends up with a catch that falls under the prohibited species classification, he/she must immediately release the animal 鈥渢o ensure maximum probability of survival.鈥� Ryan Arcadio/JB
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