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.”
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.”
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.