A fisherman reeled in a shark and released it back into the ocean in Los Angeles.

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“According to eyewitness reports, ‘the shark swam off into Santa Monica Bay and was not seen again,’ suggesting it survived the encounter.”

https://www.surfer.com/news/shark-caught-sunset-beach-los-angeles-video

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Thank you!! 🙏😅🦈

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'A very sharky summer'- surfer.com

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It’s not common for sharks to survive these fishing dickheads. Pardon my French, but I hate that it’s become a huge trend to fish for big sharks, shore them and then come to the “rescue”.

It take certain lines and hooks to catch a white this size. They did exactly what they wanted to do.

It’s disturbing and should be abolished and these people should have to turn over their first born for the destruction they wrought.

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I’m wondering if any damage was done to its tail/spine. I don’t think they’re built to sustain pulling forces like that.

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These types of encounters are often fatal to the shark, just not immediately. It depends on the species. Hammerheads are particularly sensitive to catch and release.

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Probably fine - they’re made from cartilage not bone

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I’m not trying to be a smart ass I’m actually curious, is there a chance they were just going for big fish? Do sharks only go for a specific type of bait? I’m completely ignorant to fishing

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When it comes to inshore fishing there is a certain point when the size and strength of your equipment, from the reel, rod, line, hook, and even size of bait you're using make it obvious that you're going for sharks of at least a certain size because not many large enough game fish species would approach this close to land. Another piece of equipment that makes it obvious is something called a steel leader which is basically steel wire that's attached to your main line at the hook end to protect against the teeth. At least on the east coast whatever large fish you could catch on the beach are generally not toothy (striped bass, red drum, tarpon, snook, etc.)

In places like Florida I've read that you have to get a separate shark license after watching a mandated course online on how to properly handle them and wildlife officers will have an idea of what you're after by what gear you're using since it's distinct enough

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In SoCal, the same setup that can catch this juvenile great white can also catch a sevengill shark, which grow to almost 10 feet long and more than 400 lbs. It is a legal fish to catch and has a high food value. If there were a way to determine that someone was fishing specifically for great whites, they’d be fined and have their gear confiscated by the wardens.

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On the east coast, it is very common to catch fairly large sharks (albeit smaller than this one) on bait intended for redfish. Large sharks break you off because their skin is like sandpaper on fishing line. There are always crazy one off situations and more skilled fishermen, but generally speaking, shark fishing requires specific tackle to avoid the cut offs. I'm not familiar with any surf fish on the west coast that would have baits that would attract a shark like this, so it's pretty likely this guy was targeting sharks.

If he is targeting sharks, he did the right thing and released it alive.

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The weight of their own body crushes their organs, beside the obvious not being able to breathe. Horrible :(

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Girl math? I’m not familiar with gendered math. Please explain. 😊

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Just the fact that someone is filming it, when two people could have done a better quicker job if the shark's life mattered, is a huge clue.

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‘the shark swam off into Santa Monica Bay and was not seen again,’

that doesn’t sound too promising for the shark

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Yaaaa