New Jersey Teen Reels in 200-Pound Shark

He and his dad posed for photos before releasing the shark
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Jul 29, 2016 5:26 PM CDT
New Jersey Teen Reels in 200-Pound Shark
Gianni and Joseph Mandile pose with a 200-pound shark caught by the 13-year-old Gianni in New Jersey.   (Facebook)

A 13-year-old boy fishing with his father on a New Jersey beach has reeled in a 200-pound shark, the AP reports. A video posted on Facebook on Sunday shows Gianni Mandile pulling the fish most of the way in before dad Joseph Mandile grabs the shark's tail and pulls it onto the sand while taking care not to get bit. The Mandiles posed for a quick photo with the shark before Joseph dragged it back into the water and sent it on its way. The Mandiles use a catch-and-release fishing policy, but Gianni tells New York's WABC-TV that he'll still have bragging rights because he's caught a bigger fish than all his friends. (More sharks stories.)

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