Featured Image Credit: Commander John Bortniak, NOAA Corps
By Alice Morris
A giant tarpon caught on a fisherman’s line found help from an unlikely source… a hammerhead shark.
Ronnie Green, host of “A Fishing Story” on the Destination America sportsman channel was reeling in the fish on a recent trip off of Florida’s coast when the 13-to-15-foot hammerhead grabbed onto Green’s hook, cutting through the fishing line and freeing the tarpon.
“The shark came out of nowhere and tried to attack the tarpon that was on our line. It broke the line while trying to eat the compromised fish, but we were relieved to see the fish get away.”
The whole incident was caught on video and posted on Facebook.
“I did not land the fish,” said Green. “But the tarpon will live to fight again.”