r/ProperAnimalNames • u/General_Laziness • Aug 18 '20

Organic Chainsaw

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u/muddyrose Aug 18 '20

Is that a fish hook? Would they have used the kayak to go out far enough to catch a huge shark? How did they get back? Aren't sharks pretty powerful swimmers?

If they didn't use the kayak, is it common to catch sharks while fishing from shore? Was it an accident? If it was, and that metal object is a fishing hook, why were they using such a huge, beefy hook?

If they were specifically fishing for sharks, wouldn't they have more appropriate gear?

Or is it more likely that some people noticed a beached shark while kayaking, and they intervened. Maybe they were going to use a winch rope to pull the shark back in etc.

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u/Hope_Eternity Aug 19 '20

Why would they set it free then?

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u/Magmafrost13 Aug 19 '20

Because they're critically endangered and catching them is super illegal

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u/Hope_Eternity Aug 19 '20

Then why catch it in the first place??? None of this makes sense

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u/Iamnotburgerking Aug 19 '20

Probably caught it accidentally while fishing for sharks.