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Florida Man Catches 1,280-Pound Hammerhead Shark
Shark Is Largest To Be Captured In 22 Years
POSTED: 9:52 am EDT May 25,
2006
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. -- A Port Charlotte man didn't let the big one get away.Images: 1,280-Pound SharkBucky Dennis caught a 1,280-pound hammerhead shark Tuesday in Boca Grande Pass.
Dennis was alone on his boat when the 14-foot animal took the bait, which was a 25-pound stingray.A friend on a nearby vessel climbed aboard Dennis' boat to help. The 5 feet 9 inch, 180-pound man also used shoulder harnesses to help reel in the shark.Dennis said they finally got the shark on the boat after about five hours.The shark is the largest to be captured in 22 years.The big catch had to be dragged 12 miles to a scale in order to be weighed.
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