In a heartwarming video, a group of good Samaritans rescued a beached mako shark and returned it to the ocean. Across the web, people expressed their approval for the group that banded together to rescue the shark.
For context, sharks are often trapped by manmade objects such as fishing line or nets and cannot free themselves. In other cases, rough seas can wash sharks up on the beach, which, if not rescued, will lead to the apex predator’s death.
In any case, Ed Krassenstein, infamous for his deranged leftist politics, posted another video of beachgoers saving a beached mako shark. Underneath the video, he posted, “This is really one of the most horrifying, yet awesome stories you will see. A woman named Tina Fey recorded the video below at Pensacola Beach in Florida late last week.”
Adding additional context, he said, “This massive shark just washed up on the beach as people were swimming. After wildlife rescue and lifeguards said there was nothing they could do, a group of men tried to pull it back into the water despite the shark seeming to try and lunge at the men. Thankfully they got it back into the water without getting harmed.”
In the comments under his post, users expressed their support for the good Samaritans. One such comment read, “The thought of it having to die slowly in a new world, scared and alone, is not acceptable. If you’re a HUGE animal lover, which I am, you’re not leaving there until that shark is back in the water.” Agreeing, another said, “I’d have done the same as these brave men did. So sad.”
Taking the other side of the argument, many social media users wondering if the rescue was too dangerous. One user noted, “Bro, a shark that big, with those teeth? I would have let nature take its course. Cant mess with some stuff.” Similarly, another post said, “Nope nope nope…. I’m running as far away from that as possible.”
Providing additional context on the danger, another commenter wrote, “People don’t realize how sharp those teeth are. Some fishermen gave my brother a shark jaw on the pier, and we were going to cut the teeth out. It was slippery and the top jaw slipped from my fingers and it slowly closed on his hand. And sunk all the way in.”
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Offering another opinion, one comment read, “Ok so I used to work with smaller sharks when in research but you’re in minimal danger so long as you stay near or behind the tail. In general they are going to want to flee not fight, so these guys did precisely the right thing. Soon as it detected deeper waters, it wasn’t turning back. Good job dudes!”
Featured image from embedded video