The traditional method for catching a dogfish shark is with rod and reel, a stinky bait and heavy leader to prevent its teeth from biting through the line, this according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. It is also the legal method. But a college student decided to forego tradition and legality by using nothing more than his bare hands, and the result was remarkably successful. It was swimming near the surface, so Winn jumped in and snatched it up, much to the amazement of his friends and commenters on Instagram where he was called “a legend” by one, according to International Business Times.

Key Takeaways:

• Friends cheered as Alex Winn, 19, emerged from the water holding a shark pup and threw it onto a dock in footage that has gone viral on Instagram
• Footage posted on Instagram shows the moment Alex Winn dove head-first off a dock and emerged from the water holding a pup as it thrashed around in his grip.
• The video has gone viral with around a million views, but critics have hit out at Alex for the stunt.

“A college student is facing criticism after he jumped into a bay and caught a critically endangered spiny dogfish shark with his bare hands.”

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