Key facts
- Angler Elliot Sudal caught a great white shark off Nantucket beach.
- Sudal posted a video demonstrating safe catch-and-release techniques for the shark.
- Great white sharks are a vulnerable species and cannot be landed by fishermen.
- Sudal has 13 years of fishing experience in Nantucket and has caught over a thousand other shark species.
An angler fishing off Nantucket beach inadvertently caught and released a rare great white shark, documenting the encounter on social media to promote safe practices. Elliot Sudal, who has fished in the area for 13 years, snagged the vulnerable species on Sunday while testing the waters. He posted a video showing the shark being reeled in, briefly held by its tail, and then having its hook removed before being returned to the sea in approximately 15 seconds.