{"id":24711,"date":"2026-08-02T01:24:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T20:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24711"},"modified":"2026-08-02T01:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T20:24:56","slug":"video-shows-moment-la-fisherman-calmly-drags-huge-shark-back-into-the-surf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24711","title":{"rendered":"Video shows moment LA fisherman calmly drags huge shark back into the surf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2Fcomp-shark.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It was the catch of the day, and one that left <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/01\/us-news\/la-lifeguards-rescue-nearly-2000-swimmers-as-swells-hit-beaches\/\">stunned beachgoers<\/a> doing double takes.<\/p>\n<p>A laid-back fisherman coolly shoved his hands inside <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/30\/science\/california-great-white-shark-expert-reveals-summer-beach-risks-as-sightings-surge\/\">the mouth of an 8-foot shark<\/a> after reeling it onto a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/16\/us-news\/slippery-suspect-escapes-into-ocean-while-fleeing-police-during-wild-la-chase\/\">Los Angeles-area beach<\/a>, then hauled the toothy predator back into the Pacific as horrified onlookers watched the wild scene unfold.<\/p>\n<p>The hair-raising encounter happened at Sunset Point Beach, where the unnamed angler landed what witnesses believe was a juvenile shark, possibly a great white, measuring roughly 8 feet long.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The beachside rescue also echoes another viral moment from earlier this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Video of the encounter shows the exhausted shark flopping on the sand while a crowd gathers around.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than panic, the fisherman methodically worked the hook loose, at one point reaching directly into the shark\u2019s mouth before dragging the animal back into the surf.<\/p>\n<p>According to eyewitnesses, \u201cthe shark swam off into Santa Monica Bay and was not seen again,\u201d suggesting the young killer survived the encounter.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Rather than panic, the fisherman methodically worked the hook loose.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The nerve-racking scene is the latest in a string of shark run-ins along Southern California\u2019s coastline, where experts say juvenile great whites have been turning up in unusually high numbers this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re expecting a very sharky summer,\u201d Dr. Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach told The Los Angeles Times.<\/p>\n<p>Lowe has attributed the spike in juvenile great white sightings to unusually warm El Ni\u00f1o waters, which create an ideal nursery habitat close to shore.<\/p>\n<p>The young sharks can feast on stingrays and other prey while staying out of reach of larger predators.<\/p>\n<p>The beachside rescue also echoes another viral moment from earlier this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Despite the startling encounters, marine scientists stress there is little reason to panic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in April, 20-year-old angler Kevin Phan <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/fisherman-strips-down-frees-great-white-shark-hooked-at-hermosa-beach-pier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reeled in a juvenile great white<\/a> at nearby Hermosa Beach before stripping down to his underwear and carrying the shark back into the ocean. <\/p>\n<p>The unusual rescue won widespread praise online, with many applauding the young fisherman for giving the shark another shot at survival.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The young sharks can feast on stingrays and other prey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The sightings have not stopped there.<\/p>\n<p>Drone footage recently captured a juvenile great white breaching behind a boogieboarder in Newport Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Another aerial clip showed a shark cruising near unsuspecting children swimming in the water.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the startling encounters, marine scientists stress there is little reason to panic.<\/p>\n<p>Sharks are not vicious or malicious toward humans <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/01\/us-news\/california-triathlete-erica-fox-killed-in-monterey-shark-attack-report\/\">and do not hunt people<\/a> for food. <\/p>\n<p>Bites remain rare and typically happen when a curious shark mistakes a swimmer for a seal.<\/p>\n<p>With Southern California now serving as a seasonal nursery for juvenile great whites, experts say beachgoers should expect more sightings, even if the odds of an actual attack remain exceedingly low.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the catch of the day, and one that left stunned beachgoers doing double takes. 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