Surprised U.S fisherman catches world's most dangerous shark half a mile inland

[Ulysses31]

He's gonna have that ugly thing mounted

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...shark-caught-U-S-fisherman-Potomac-river.html

Surprised U.S fisherman catches world's most dangerous shark half a mile inland


When Willy Dean went out fishing on the Potomac River in the U.S. last week he wasn't expecting to catch an eight-foot Bull shark.

But that is exactly what he found when he attempted to pull in his nets on Tuesday morning near Point Lookout State Park in Southern Maryland.

Mr Dean had been hoping to land a few cow-nosed rays but instead had the shock of his life when he found the mammoth Bull shark, described by the National Geographic as 'the most dangerous in the world', caught in his nets.

Willy Dean had the shock of his life when he discovered the eight-foot Bull shark in his nets

Commenting on his remarkable catch, Mr Dean said: 'When I first seen it, it was like Jaws — we need a bigger boat!'

He added: 'I’m not kidding you. It looked huge. I didn’t know how we were gonna get it out.

'It’s my first shark. I’ve been fishing here a little over 30 years, and it’s the first time I’ve even seen one.'

Willy Dean (far right) and the massive shark. Amazingly another similar-sized shark was also caught the same day further down the Potomac River

The fisherman said it was 'quite a fight' trying to bring the shark in from the nets on Tuesday.

He added he was thinking of having the eight-foot shark's head mounted.

As for the rest of the fish, he declared: 'Right now, the shark's in the freezer.'

Remarkably another Bull shark was found on the same day a few miles up the Potomac River in Tall Timbers.

While no pictures have yet to surface of the second shark, reports say it too was about eight foot in length.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...shark-caught-U-S-fisherman-Potomac-river.html

 

[maildude]

Ever had shark steaks? I Have!!:eek:

 

[Spleen]

That's it, we are all doomed.

America has been so worried about protecting it's citizens from Muslim extremists that they forgot to keep out the fucking sharks.

 

[Zolf J. Kimbly]

That's it, we are all doomed.

America has been so worried about protecting it's citizens from Muslim extremists that they forgot to keep out the fucking sharks.

:1orglaugh

I alwasy heard that bull sharks dont give a fuck what they eat.

great whites always get the blame for shit that is done by bullsharks.

 

[jod0565]

That took a week to be news?

 

[titsrock]

Is this a legal way to fish in a river? It seems that this net technique is kind of "overkill" and probably drags up all sorts of other species all of the time :dunno:

I can't believe a monster like this sucker was in a river :surprise: Yikes! I guess nobody will be floating the Potomac in a tube anytime soon...

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

It's a freshwater shark? Weird. Cool, but weird.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

^^ Bull Sharks are often found in fresh water.

 

[LukeEl]

It's a freshwater shark? Weird. Cool, but weird.

Yeah Bull Sharks are notorious for swimming inland into fresh water and attacking anyone and everything. I think it has to do with their gills being able to process salt and fresh water for them to breath.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

They are not freash water sharks, but they swim upstream and can survive in rivers for days if not weeks. I remember reading about a six footer caught near St Louis and a 5 footer caught in the Ohio River.

They swim 1,000 miles up the Amazon.

 

[Bearded_Menace]

This is exactly why sharks are the world's greatest predators.

 

[shayd]

That's it, we are all doomed.

America has been so worried about protecting it's citizens from Muslim extremists that they forgot to keep out the fucking sharks.

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:

It's a freshwater shark? Weird. Cool, but weird.

It can adapt and thrive in either salt or fresh water.

 

[L3ggy]

Throw the beauty back in.

 

[peterthebeater]

Looks tasty....a little bit of Old Bay seasoning and a lemon/lime dip = awesome

 

[digdiggler]

Look like the guy from the show River Monsters have some competition!!!!

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Send some of that my way. I'll make a FO dinner.