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Shark Washed Up on Shore Rescued by Brave Beach Goer

A shark that washed up against rocks at Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island, owes its life to a brave beachgoer who stepped up to save it.

A video, shared to Twitter by Erich Twachtman on July 18, shows his daughter, Ali, fishing the small mud shark (also known as a dogfish) out of the shallow shore waters and carrying it into the deeper part of the sea.

“Kudos to my daughter who found a #shark that got washed up on shore today and the surf was pounding it into rocks. She got it and set it free,” Twachtman tweeted alongside the clip.

The video had over 4,000 views at the time of writing. Credit: @eweather via Storyful