A man fishing off Ocean Beach Pier made a surprising catch.
The Ocean Beach Pier reopened Saturday and beachgoers were treated to quite a spectacle over the weekend when a fisherman caught a fully adult shark.
Julian Beltran and his colleagues were fishing off the pier over the weekend when the angler captured a shark. He told NBC 7 that wasn’t his first time catching a shark but with the marine creature weighing roughly 150 pounds, Beltran said it was the largest one he’s snatched so far.
“This is probably the biggest,” he said.
The capture captivated bystanders on the pier who took the opportunity to snap pictures with the creature.
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SeaWorld San Diego identified the marine animal as a broadnose sevengill shark, which can commonly be seen off our coast. Those who wish to see these sharks will have the most luck catching sight of them in April, May and June, according to SeaWorld's aquarist team.
