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Fisherman hooks great white from California pier

By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
July 24, 2017

A fisherman in California did not need a bigger rod and reel when he hooked a nearly 12-foot great white shark from a pier Sunday.

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Once he identified it as a white shark, which is protected, the fisherman cut it loose, according to KEYT.

Video showed spectators and other fishermen congregate as the shark thrashed nearby, according to KEYT.

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