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Risky rescue: Metal hook prised from shark's jaws

Source: ABC News
Published: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:44 AEST
Expires: Friday, August 15, 2008 10:44 AEST

Marine scientists have managed to remove a metre-long hook from the throat of a grey nurse shark while still in the water. Watch video from the rescue operation off the NSW far north coast.

Tags: environment, endangered-and-protected-species, human-interest, australia, nsw, byron-bay-2481

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