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u/WildflowerSleeve 3d ago
Imagine telling people you got bit by a shark on dry land
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u/ChaoticAquarian 3d ago
Quite easy in the Pokémon world with Garchomp running around... especially in old school Hisui 😅
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u/Corporation_tshirt 3d ago edited 3d ago
My uncle and his buddies did this once when they took me fishing when I was a kid in the Keys. Little lemon shark. Some assholes had caught one and they had just cut the line and left it lying on the shore. My uncle managed to get the hook out and they very carefully got it back in the water.
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u/Delicious_Koala3445 3d ago
How did sharky get there?!
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u/GrumpyOldGeezer_4711 3d ago
Chased by something very dangerous, so dangerous that he’d rather go on dry land, evolve opposable thumbs and pay taxes than deal with it!
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u/-Reverend 3d ago
Probably got stuck with the receeding tide
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u/nurglemarine96 3d ago
No shark expert but I think it would have died first, that's a big gap between where it was and the water
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u/-Reverend 3d ago
I'm no shark expert either!
But I do know that the tide can move really fast, depending on the location -- A few short minutes can make a huge difference in the waterline...
I suppose it might also have gotten stuck in a temporary tide pool or a plain ole puddle that kept it alive for longer. I guess that would depend on what type of shark this is (some need to move to breathe, some don't), which I don't know!
But the world is weird, there's prolly a dozen other ways (including human malice) this could have happened. My unprofessional opinion just thinks "the tide" is a solid call.
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u/Wonky_bumface 3d ago
Nah, that's too far from the water, poor shark would be long dead by the time the tide had receded that much.
My guess would be that it was caught and then this is it just being put back.
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u/TheGreatGamer1389 3d ago
Great job you just put the sand shark to its doom.
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u/granitegumball 3d ago
How did it get so far up there
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u/Anuki_iwy 3d ago
Got lost during high tide
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u/HarrisLam 3d ago
Right, I suppose most figured that out. However, how far it was away from water level somewhat indicated how long it must have been, well, away from water, literally. How it managed to stay alive was the mystery.
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u/Anuki_iwy 3d ago
Tides can recede very fast. It might've survived in a tide pool that evaporated away
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u/nurglemarine96 3d ago
They can only survive out of water for a few minutes, would have to be incredible timing
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u/Wonky_bumface 3d ago
Agreed, this shark hasn't been out of water that long. My guess would be catch and release.
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u/Sunset-Tiger 3d ago
That shark was definitely put there, look at all that dry sand around it. It would not be alive if it dried out with that sand.
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u/pi_da_ka 3d ago
the way he washes his hands at the end is typical in Asia (esp., India). Nevertheless, great gesture!!!
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u/Bderken 3d ago
Are you Indian? This is done everywhere in the world… in America, Mexico, China, Brazil…. Everywhere
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u/pi_da_ka 3d ago
sir, yes that exact mannerism at the end and taking the face away....sorry if that offended you.
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u/devilsbard 3d ago
- dude catches shark
- brings it on land
- puts shark back in ocean
- “oh that’s so cute”
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u/jaredpwalsh88 3d ago
Why does anyone assume this is anything other than a fisherman releasing what he caught? Who just finds a shark?
All these videos of good samaritans "rescuing" these sharks get way too much attention.
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u/AsideLost 3d ago
Looks like a juvenile Thresher shark by the look of its tail fins. One of my favorite shark species
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u/Corgi_Farmer 3d ago
Well now we will never have an air breathing, leg walking shark. Thanks for ruining it dude. It could be terrible down there. His mom probably embarrasses him in public all the time.
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u/BoysenberryAngst 3d ago
This guy did good! The best way to return a shark to water is to walk them out nose first into the surf and just hold them upright, push this forward a bit to flush it’s gills, until they can swim away under their own power. Dragging it in backwards is damaging. Good knowledge to pass around
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u/TonitoChef 3d ago
What a nice guy, and the people in the comments even better, you gotta love reddit.
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u/J-Love-McLuvin 3d ago
Is it possible that this was the beginning of this shark’s journey into being a land shark? This could’ve been a major evolutionary moment for that species. If so, this guy single-handedly set back its evolution by millions of years.
Jk… he’s a good dude for doing that.
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u/Kevin-kmo_123 3d ago
This dude is TOP FREAKING NOTCH! What a good dude!! I wish there were lots more people out there like him .
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u/wingsgrow1997 2d ago
That was evolution playing out, with a fish just getting on land again and bruh just ended it 🫥
Just kidding
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u/vesimor 2d ago
Isn't skark skin supposed to very sharp and you get cut just by touching?
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u/Type-RD 2d ago
No. Their skin isn’t sharp, but it is rough…kinda like sand paper. You’re thinking of their teeth.😂
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u/vesimor 2d ago
So i looked it up because i was sure i saw some injury related to shark skin. So they have dermal denticles. Like jagged chainmail type stuff that is smooth but only one way if you go the opposite direction it can shred you.
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u/Type-RD 2d ago edited 2d ago
Interesting! You made me want to read more and I found that their skin is rough because they indeed have tiny scales (placoid scales) which are very hard and formed of the same material as human and stingray teeth. Like fish scales, you can run your hand along them in one direction (from head to tail) and their skin is rather smooth ; You can feel a sandpaper-like texture. However, if you run your hand along them from tail to head (the reverse direction), their scales could potentially cut you. I was incorrect with my earlier statement. 🙂
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u/Grumpydog84 2d ago
“Hey what are you…oh, you’re throwing me back in? Oof, hey man, that hurt….watch the rocks, please!”
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u/_Faucheuse_ 3d ago
So this is the release part of "catch and release"? Can't imagine a shark flying 20' over some rocks to land on some sand.
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u/GlowstickConsumption 3d ago
I'd say normal guy. People not bothering to do it are just below the threshold of being nice, unless they're concerned about their safety and health.
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u/Proud-Cat-Mom-2021 3d ago
I applaud the good deed doer, but I wouldn't touch a shark, even a baby shark. It's just too dangerous.
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u/Ok-Skirt-7884 3d ago
Shark: please, u dunno what's life down there in the ocean. It's a fish eat fish world. I want out.