So some local boys in Outer Banks decided to tackle shark issue....

[Ja Rhule]

Today... off the coast... during the day when everyone was swimming...

[Kevin Greene]

Ignorance on display.

[Jangler]

I was really hoping for a box propped up with a stick.

[Paa Langfart]

Let the stupidity begin

[Dex]

They were fishing you derps. They let it go after getting it free of their fishing line. Ugh.

[Cary Kollins]

I read that it was released as well. But I wonder why it stopped moving. Maybe it was in shock.

[Ja Rhule]

I read that it was released as well. But I wonder why it stopped moving. Maybe it was in shock.

tired... Sharks give it all when they caught.  They fight with all their got... Some sharks die from exhaustion after release.

[FuFuLamePoo]

glad to hear they released it back, but i think their should only be certain hours when you can fish on the beach

[MadHatter]

Guy who stepped over the shark halfway through the video and then messes with the shark's mouth I s lucky the shark was exhausted.  Otherwise, the shark prob spins around and takes a chunk out of his leg.

ignorance

[Kevin Greene]

I read that it was released as well. But I wonder why it stopped moving. Maybe it was in shock.

 

Most sharks must swim in order to breathe effectively, so long soak times in the water while attached to a hook could hinder their breathing. This causes stress, and in more extreme cases, suffocation. Unlike other fish, these animals do not have a hard skeleton of bone to protect their internal organs. When out of water, the weight of gravity can tear their connective tissue, resulting in crushed or damaged organs. This same tissue holds the spinal cord in place, and for this reason, animals handled from the head or tail can suffer damage as a result. A shark’s head also holds a number of sensitive and fragile organs used to detect prey, and if handling damages these, then the shark—once released—could be unable to locate prey and starve.

Armed with these facts about shark biology, we can ensure that our handling techniques are minimizing further injury to the animal. Of course, crew safety is paramount at all times, so employ these best practices only when they can be done safely and securely.

For larger sharks that are hooked or entangled, the use of long-handled line cutters and dehookers while the animal remains in the water is recommended. If a smaller hooked shark is safe to bring aboard, do so carefully. As with sea turtles and seabirds, dehookers, bolt, and line cutters can all be used to remove a hook, disentangle an animal or cut a leader if the hook is too deeply embedded. See the following galleries about general dos and don’ts when handling the animal on deck.

Sharks do not fair well when removed from the water. 

If their intention was to simply release the shark they'f have probably been better suited to cut the leader close to it's mouth still in the water. But then no awesome display of their fishing prowess and poses with the shark..

http://www.issfguidebooks.org/longline-2-25/

[jasonluckydog]

poor shark