Bryan Johnson and his son William enjoyed a bonding experience on Father’s Day with the catch and release of an 8-foot hammerhead shark at Gulf Shores, Ala.
“It’s incredible,” William Johnson told NBC 15. “You fight for an hour just to get a two-minute glimpse of a monster.”
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While the Sunday morning catch of such a large shark from the beach must have been exciting, the touching moment occurred after the shark swam safely back to sea. The men celebrated with a hearty embrace amid cheers of “Happy Father’s Day!” from onlookers.
Video footage of the release, and the reactions, can be viewed here.
