For most beachgoers, a shark in the water is a reason to run. But local fishermen rushed to a blacktip shark's aid after noticing a lure caught in its mouth and wire wrapped around its body.

The shark was entangled off the coast of Jensen, Florida, a popular fishing spot in southeastern Florida.

The three men who rescued the shark had been fishing for jacks and bluefish when they noticed a shark thrashing about in the surf.

"We realized it was wrapped around something and ran to see if we could help," said Colin Baker, the fisher who caught the rescue on camera. "We then got the fishing line unwrapped from around the body and took the hook out of its jaw."

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