A fishing influencer hugged a “beautiful” shark he reeled in before promptly returning it to the sea.
Osvany Sánchez said he was in awe of how attractive the female was.
A clip of the catch shows him holding up the nurse shark to the camera as he says: “She’s so pretty.
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“Beautiful.”
He caresses it, before gently dropping her back into the sea.
Osvany caught the shark with a rod off the coast of Miami, Florida, US.
The Cuban influencer, who is better known online as ‘Pesca en Miami’ – ‘Fishing in Miami’- shared the clip on Facebook for his 426,000 followers.
Sánchez, who also boasts 128,000 fans on Instagram, titled the video: “Dances with Sharks.”
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One local said: “My granddad lost a finger to a nurse shark, they are not the most dangerous but you still have to respect them.”
Another said: “She’s a small one, very cute, hahaha.”
Caridad added: “Oh my God, how scary. Greetings from Cuba.”
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As well as posting fishing content, Sánchez is also known for his humanitarian work to help vulnerable families in his native Cuba, as reported by What’s The Jam.
