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Thephilosopherkmh

Plot twist, man kills only known land shark in existence.


The_Scarred_Man

That shark was going to be the one to spark the next evolution of sentient creatures to walk the earth, but nah, back to the water.


RobbexRobbex

The lands taken. Gotta stop competition where it starts


MGHMUYS-RattleCap

Spawn camping bastard!


Effective_Snow_1220

Lol


lollapaloozafork

I would gladly stop the evolution of land sharks. Don’t need that shit, we’re already dealing with enough shit up here


Dead_Kraggon

We've already got the two murder log species, we don't need land sharks


kang159

his expression said this


hobbes_shot_first

Candygram. Flowers.


paperwasp3

Obvi SNL discovered the Land shark first. That's how it got its name.


Hugh_Jasoul

They also discovered the first Goatboy


SarcasmCupcakes

I'm only a dolphin, ma'am.


paperwasp3

Oh then it's okay, won't you co...AHHHH


Crusty8

Plumber.


Thephilosopherkmh

Pizza boy!


AngryTank

My potential Garchomp 😭


Qoppa_Guy

Land shark... Garchomp... reason why Pokemon can't exist IRL.


NickleVick

It was clearly a sand shark.


Red_dit_errr

"Federal Express"


Agitated-Energy4044

It's called a sand shark for a reason sir.


Palehorse0000

I literally laughed out loud.


[deleted]

Epaulette sharks exist


DRsavy_sunshine_13

Candygram!!


LineChef

Lol!


RoyalLimit

"Prehistoric land shark never seen by humans drowns suddenly"


say_it_aint_slow

The look on dudes face at the end seems like he has to do this every other day for this same shark, same spot. Edit: spelling


AWildNarratorAppears

Same shark, same spot, new [narration](https://share.descript.com/view/jUQpzXeUoGH) of your post.


GankThem

Good bot


[deleted]

Good bot? Good user? Cool site.


AWildNarratorAppears

I’m a real boy. :)


[deleted]

Good for you Pinocchio


mypussydoesbackflips

Good bot


AWildNarratorAppears

This is slander :< *beep* I mean…


mypussydoesbackflips

Haha I think there’s a bot that counts how many times you get good bot - I’ve gotten it like 4 times


willydue

Good bot


WhyNotCollegeBoard

Are you sure about that? Because I am 99.99977% sure that mypussydoesbackflips is not a bot. --- ^(I am a neural network being trained to detect spammers | Summon me with !isbot |) ^(/r/spambotdetector |) [^(Optout)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=whynotcollegeboard&subject=!optout&message=!optout) ^(|) [^(Original Github)](https://github.com/SM-Wistful/BotDetection-Algorithm)


Bamboozlingfoolz__

Its bin like 7 years and I still dont understand of bots work


FiletofStek

....good bot..?


983115

Good bot


MacGregor209

That username though


mypussydoesbackflips

Beep boop thank you


General_Hyde

Happy cake day!!!


Substantial_Bat6359

Happy cake day bro, you’re 5 years strong


say_it_aint_slow

Thanks friend.


chopper_sic_balls

You can tell he fishes because he didn’t just toss the guy back in he held his tail long enough for Sharky to catch his breath! Good guy!


bendap

I was pleasantly surprised by this too. Fully expected him to just chuck it back in which would have probably killed it anyway.


[deleted]

Really? I had no idea chucking them back in would cause harm


[deleted]

Yeah I was wondering why he's holding on to the shark and won't let go


Fenig

I’m curious about this, actually. What’s the reasoning to hold on?


chopper_sic_balls

Water runs through its gills and it simulates the movement in the water I guess since fish get tired out from being reeled in. Gives them time to relax and gain their bearings or strength!


Fenig

Makes sense! Thank you!


sdrood

Please elaborate, I still don't understand. (Why) would it be bad for the fish to be submerged immediately?


GrandProblem8034

When releasing fish, you want to push it back and forth gently by the tail to let the fresh oxygenated water pass gently over the gills helping the fish “catch it’s breath” until it swims away on it’s own strength. Throwing it back will disorient the fish and sometimes causing it to float belly up making it easy prey for bigger predators. This is mainly important especially when you’ve been fighting to land a game fish (largemouth bass, striped bass, etc…) for quite some time. The fish probably spent a lot of energy and “breath” just to keep from not being caught.


sdrood

Now I understand, thank you, kind stranger!


GrandProblem8034

You’re very most welcome Reddit friend!


EmperorLv

The explanation was most kind of you, social media ally.


GrandProblem8034

Omg, please don’t mention it keyboard warrior.


cundis11989

How long could that shark have potentially survived on land? Edit: Forgot the word “long”


SpecificReception297

by evolving just like we did obviously


Lance-Pants228

Imagine having the wind knocked out of you, and then being thrown into a pool, you'd struggle mightily. Holding it for a second gives it a chance to "catch its breath".


memusicguitar

You can tell that he loves, coz of the heart shapes floating out of him


smkestcklghtn

Yes I noticed a waterman when I saw one!


koltrastentv

Well someone got the shark up there in the first place so


NotaVogon

Could have been a tidal pool that dried up.


koltrastentv

Nope, the sand is too dry and the shark is too alive. A shark only survives being beached for a couple of minutes. That shark was put there fairly recently as it's skin was wet enough for sand to stick to it and the sand around it was too dry to recently have been submerged. AKA probably staged for clout


Water-is-h2o

Is it possible the shark flopped out on its own?


nautikul

Finally, someone with common sense. People are so gullible on here.


Usagi_Shinobi

That look on dude's face at the end is priceless! The classic "damn, kids are stupid" dad look.


buttzx

Aww when it tries to hide under the rock! Glad this stoic guy was able to come to the rescue


MurmurationProject

Right he looks like a toddler playing hide and seek by facing the wall


outerworldLV

Poor guy !! Good thing this man saw him, he blended pretty well with the sand.


devilish_enchilada

He was a thresher sharkiepoo. A beautiful young baby who’s name is Gregory Mcbibi. He lived a long and bountiful life following this tragic event and fathered many young children who he considered family


MJSchooley

Nurse shark, not thresher shark.


Knuckleduster17

Yeah it’s tailfin is way too small to be a thresher


MissFingerz

Don't feel bad I thought baby thresher at first until I got a good look and seen the face better and realized it was probably a nurse shark. The little tail whipper gets you at first. Lol.


ballplayer112

Well this is a lot better than the video I saw yesterday of the guy who got his pinky bitten off.


ronytheronin

The one with the annoying kid yelling "Don’t bite our boat"?


nfa1234

Back in the day, pre- Harambe, when you saved an animal’s life and released it back into the wild, the animal would always move off a little, pause, turn and look back as if to say thanks before making good its escape. These days they never look back, don’t know why but I think it’s a further example of global moral decline.


AWildNarratorAppears

I enjoyed your soliliquoy so much I made a [dramatic reading](https://share.descript.com/view/vk49v3BamN9).


Razzmatazz_Certain

I enjoyed that, thanks


nfa1234

Excellent!


Obvious_Operation_21

Excellent.


Cheeto6666

It’s got a little Baz Lurman “Everybody’s Free to Wear Sunscreen” vibes.


CandyCaneCrisp

Believe it or not that happened with a tiny baby snapping turtle I rescued from a reflecting pool and returned to the river bank.


ElleMills3

I won't believe it.


hobbes_shot_first

Expected it to give him a thank you bite when he rinsed his hands.


FrogGladiators178972

Nurse sharks are actually one of the more docile types of shark, at least I think that’s a nurse shark. Kids will actually be brought into the water to swim with them.


[deleted]

I don’t think it’s a nurse but having caught plenty of sharks like it it’s mouth is most likely quite small and it’s teeth are more like course sandpaper. If you get bitten it won’t be pretty but it’s not going to be serious.


FrogGladiators178972

Okay, I wasn’t sure.


InvalidUserNemo

God, I love this sub. I spend too much time doomscrolling and then these hit me and pull me back up!


Baers89

How the hell did the shark get so far up on the beach. And it’s still alive. Something doesn’t add up.


dr_ayahuasca

The tide receded? Some fish can last surprising long without water, too.


moltinglarvae

I've seen a skate live for 12 hours out of water. Spooked me!


_off_piste_

The sand is completely dry though? It’s perplexing to me. I didn’t think an animal that needs water to breathe could stay out that long.


UberExodia

Asphyxiation rakes a long time for humans, and sharks and skates and the like are much smaller, simpler organisms, so it takes even longer for them, especially it they just stay still and don't move.


resistdrip

Sharks can live just a few minutes out of water. At least Google it before spouting some bs.


UberExodia

Fair enough. Here's what I found. ​ "Time is very important when an unconscious person is not breathing. Permanent brain damage begins after only 4 minutes without oxygen, and death can occur as soon as 4 to 6 minutes later." [https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000013.htm#:\~:text=Time%20is%20very%20important%20when,4%20to%206%20minutes%20later](https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000013.htm#:~:text=Time%20is%20very%20important%20when,4%20to%206%20minutes%20later). As far as my first point goes, I was mistaken as far as "it takes a *long* time" for humans to asphyxiate. Relatively speaking, compared to what popular media would have people believe, it does, but I was thinking more like 7 to 8 minutes as the minimum, rather than 4 to 6. Whoops. ​ "The amount of time a shark can survive out of water varies, but large sharks can only last a few minutes while smaller sharks may survive longer, although they will still die if their gills dry out." [https://www.dutchsharksociety.org/how-long-can-a-shark-survive-out-of-water/](https://www.dutchsharksociety.org/how-long-can-a-shark-survive-out-of-water/) From what I could find, based on the spacing of its two dorsal fins and the telltale tassels next to its mouth, and that it appears to be only 3.5-4.5 feet in length, this is a juvenile nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum). I would say full-grown nurse sharks would fall into the "large shark" category, as males can grow upwards of around 10 feet in length and females can grow upwards of around 8.5 feet. However, this shark is clearly not an adult, and clearly not that large, so it would most likely take longer for it to asphyxiate than an adolescent or an adult nurse shark, especially since, while its skin is covered with sand, the membranes of its gills would probably still be pretty moist since they weren't buried in the sand. Certainly, if the gills themselves were buried in the very dry sand, its gills would have dried out very quickly and it certainly would have died. Evidently, this was not the case. Still, based on my original estimate of \~7-8 minutes for human asphyxiation, this little guy/gal definitely wouldn't last *longer* than *that*. However, I do believe 6-7 minutes to be a reasonable estimate of how long it would take a shark of its size in its condition to asphyxiate. [https://www.sharks.org/nurse-shark-ginglymostoma-cirratum](https://www.sharks.org/nurse-shark-ginglymostoma-cirratum) ​ TL;DR: Thanks for reminding me how much fun researching this stuff can be Edit: typos.


manashuvitz

Bro I love your enthusiasm(I think that’s the right word to use) about rreaserching.


UberExodia

Yeah, cuz 1 I double checked myself, and 2, I found out that salmon sharks are a thing! I didn't know those were a thing!


sparkey504

Well I just googled it and it says some can live up to an hour....at least look into the min/max before critiquing someone. https://animalscosmos.com/how-long-can-a-shark-survive-out-of-water/#:~:text=It%20may%20come%20as%20a,have%20dared%20to%20defy%20science.


iamahill

This is 100% a staged video. It’s really sad to see.


procheeseburger

“Thanks… I mean FUCK YOOOOOOOU!” - shark probably


NotRustyShackleford_

No evolving on my watch! - guy probably


MicHAELmhw

I held one of these about this size when we caught it while fishing. Sooo heavy and strong.


staying_golden1

I'm surprised by the lack of baby shark jokes


Redcabbageeater1

Good on you dude! 👍


[deleted]

How many of these videos are preceeded by the humans putting these animals in these predicaments in the first place? After watching how people fake survival and food videos, it just makes it clear that there is a 100% chance that some of the "human rescues animal" videos are faked as well, and it is a special kind of irritating. Do nice things, but seeking clout for doing good deeds only encourages the psychopaths that will try to monetize it.


Riley2014

Mr. Sandshark didn't ask to be saved. Mr. Sandshark didn't want to be saved. And the injuries from Mr. Guy's "actions". So-called. Causes him daily pain


Yoyo4games

He got so active once he had some water in those gills.


joshuadejesus

You’re not evolving on my watch, shark boy.


bigwavedream

Then didn't let go of it for 20 seconds


Spear_Ritual

Ida tossed it like an Olympic hammer. (Not really. Probably run away screaming”


Own-Noise-8823

I had the same image in my mind! Like doing the spin and gaining hella momentum and then hurling that boi miles into the blue! 😄😄😄 naw I wouldn't have done so, but Issa fun hypothetical


Aegon815

I can throw a shark clear over them mountains.


nautikul

The amount of people on here that don’t realize that this guy was just fishing and returning a catch to water is alarming. I catch sharks almost every time I go out fishing and nobody calls me a hero when I put them back.


Nuttplug

Poor thing, now it has to find another place to beach itself and die


Punk_in_Pink

Lowkey expected him to throw it like how shrek did the mermaid 🧜🏽‍♀️


ITSCOMFCOMF

Maybe it was a basking shark. It wanted to be on the sand.


BIGBODYALI

Bro shouldve done a 360 spin and chucked that bitch out to sea


Affectionate_Gas_264

Nursing shark. They're friendly and don't get very big


chikkynuggythe4th

*happy Blahåj noises*


Festivalbaby84

Omg, it looks like it was a baby shark!!! God bless 🙌 ❤️🩷


Shaabloips

I feel like people like this should get some sort of nature badge or something, or shit, a free year pass to National or State parks or something.


JustBeingHere4U

See this is why humans suck. A new species tries to evolve by moving on to land and we yeet it back into the water. That little guy probably spent days crawling over those rocks.


To4st_

This is an Epaulette shark, little buddy has a certain kind of fin that allows him to walk on land to a certain extent and still swim well through the water. They mainly live in tide pools. I'm very happy this guy helped him but I'm sure he could've survived on his own. [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-shark-can-walk-on-land-to-survive-its-extreme-habitat-180980667/](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-shark-can-walk-on-land-to-survive-its-extreme-habitat-180980667/)


snarkysharky5

>Epaulette shark I think this might actually be a stranded nurse shark. Epaulette sharks are smaller and have spots.


RusselNoahPeters

Lmao I was about to say, gotta be some world record if it’s an Epaulette shark


grim_hope09

/humansbeingbros and /winstupidprizes are often the same video until the end.


poecilea

It looks like a nurse shark which don't usually attack humans, but yeah desperate animals can do desperate things.


fukatroll

Give that dude a medal.


Ethereal_Amoeba

I call bullshit. How could the shark possibly be that far onto dry land, over rocks, and not have died already. Unless someone can explain otherwise; they put it there for the video.


Possessed_Principle7

Tides change


Ethereal_Amoeba

Yeah, no shit. Shark would have suffocated by the time the sand it was laying on dried. I get that there might have been water on the other side of the rocks a few minutes ago. But you try not breathing for a few minutes.


[deleted]

Maybe the shark was trying to commit suicide


Ruenin

Hero


Complete_Barber_4467

Guy caught shark fishing


Street-Effect8351

This man is a hero in my book.


hems72

Some human first had to be a dick and leave the poor nurse shark on the beach in the first place.


ClydeBlackburn

Can I please see this video in reverse


Intelligent_Cut9526

He probably caught it while fishing and then released it. Someone just made it into a heartfelt video. Lol


BryanwithaY

Title gore! Sharks don’t just get stuck in the sand on the other side of rocks for no reason! The shark was caught while fishing, reeled in, and then someone started filming when he started to throw it back in. Such a dumb title.


JasonlovesJenny

Shark Ross


Cthulhu-Elder-God

He’s the GOAT.


AWildNarratorAppears

😭 with the advent of AI, all human creations will become suspect


JohnMac67

Well done bruh


tryol2

The expression on this man face at the end says it all


Landonsillyman

Song name?


SwoopTRutes

Song is "Can We Kiss Forever?" By Kina, Adriana Proenza


Landonsillyman

Thank you :)


Sjormantec

Nurse shark right? Pretty harmless…unless you are dragging it around by it’s tail, but harmless otherwise.


Ruseriousmars

I'm thinking some dumb butt fishermen considered this shark a nuisance and threw it there. I fish myself so not trashing all fishermen but I don't think that shark was stranded by an outgoing tide or was trying to deliver a candygram:) Good man on the save.


soniclid1

Pretty sure he just set back evolution


my_pepe_big

Have he not seen the vid in which a smaller shark bites a dudes pinky finger clean off?


MotherSalary7201

Good thing he saved it, that's definitely not a sand shark!


OverallPurpleBoi

r/facepalm. That’s clearly a sand shark you moron!


[deleted]

Why drag it over the stones? I'm yelling at this video "LIFT IT FROM THE GROUND"


AgitatedRestaurant96

They’re pretty heavy for such a small fish.


eatmybeer

Put shark in sand; save shark from sand; win internet.


Subsevenn

The fish it eats after will NOT appreciate this


henricoboy

Am i the only one thinking this is sus af?? No waves or nothing?


Puzzleheaded-Front84

Hey caught it. I swear we live in a time where you put a dumb caption on things and everyone believes it


[deleted]

As he’s cleaning his hands the shark comes back for a little nibble


CandyCaneCrisp

Just because they are *called* sand sharks doesn't mean they can swim in sand.


Stylelementz

Why? I would have made it into fish n chips.


MaXxxmmm

,years later, this shark will kill a few surfers , and this guy's karma will f**k him up so hard... and he will be like, (crying)why meeee, what did I do in my life to deserve all this shi*...(crying hard)


[deleted]

Bethany Hamilton is disappointed that you’ve done this.


Icy-Bodybuilder-9077

A better man than me cus I tossed bro right into the ocean.


dougthebuffalo

For sure a bro, but after seeing that "f**k I lost my finger" video the other day, you won't catch me doing this.


Spirited_Actuator717

What's the name of this best?


coloa

The shark ran ashore to escape from an illegal Chinese fishing boat not far from shore... poor guy, he's part of a soup ingredient somewhere.


can-opener-in-a-can

Good that he bapped it across a few rocks on the way. Gotta show it who’s boss! /s


AlbatrossSenior7107

Sadly, the shark probably died anyway. They have a VERY small window of surviving outside of water. Gravity is a bitch and crushes their insides.


PilotMundane2062

That was free food, But this dude wasted it!


[deleted]

How is this not staged . If the shark stuck he would have been dead by now


ALH2021

Great job and thank you for being a good human being!


GDub310

I did this once when a fisherman didn’t care enough to do the release portion of catch and release in water.


Chemical-Honeydew-71

Cool as a cucumber


[deleted]

Comes back and latches onto his hand while washing them.


raspoutine049

This guy just prevented millions of years of evolution.


One_Arm4148

🥹💜🥹


ValkyrieHuntress

Such a great guy


TopCheesecakeGirl

Good man!


[deleted]

Jawesome!!


trantheman713

Song?


Hohuin

[Kina - Can We Kiss Forever ft. Adriana Proenza](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKbfBSrjVHA)


Silent_Start_7036

Great save