Dramatic footage showing a giant tuna nearly leaping into a boat while chasing a bait is circulating this week via social media.
“Incredible capture by [Daniel Svensson Persson] of this bluefin fully launching itself right next to the boat,” BD Outdoors exclaimed Wednesday via Instagram. (See video below.)
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The footage is compelling because the tuna approaches like a missile and is only yards from the vessel when it leaps. But the highlight might be a jubilant Persson’s reaction while communicating to friends that he had just timed a perfect shot.
Check out the footage:
