Crime & Safety

Video Shows Lower Moreland Man, Others Catch 6-Foot Shark: Report

The shark took over an hour to catch before they released it, a report states.

(6ABC)

LOWER MORELAND, PA — A group of fishermen, including a Lower Moreland man, hooked a 6-foot-shark off Long Beach Island on Sunday afternoon, according to 6ABC.

It took over an hour to pull the shark onto shore, hold it down, remove the hook and release it, according to "Mark G," the local resident.

The shark was caught in Long Beach Island, but it was not immediately clear on which part of the beach the catch happened. The group took a picture with the shark before letting it go, according to 6ABC.

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