Jaw-dropping moment gigantic sea monster swallows shark in one huge gulp
Grim video footage shows the moment a shark was devoured whole by a much bigger predator.
Fishing captain John Brossard was stunned when the Blacknose shark was gobbled up in one mouthful by an Atlantic goliath grouper.
The giant goliath fish swam off with the shark and broke the fishing crew's line.
John had sailed out of the US city of Goodland, when the jaw-dropping incident occurred.
He said: “Basically we were shark fishing when all of a sudden two or three goliath groupers started hanging out under the boat waiting for our catch to come in.
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“We were just thinking ‘wow, unbelievable! Something is going to eat a shark and it’s bigger than a shark.’
The giant fish swam off with their catch and broke their line (Credit: Pen News/John Brossard)
'Basically it ate the shark, and took down and broke the line,' John said (Credit: Pen News/John Brossard)“We were very surprised. Basically it ate the shark, and took down and broke the line.
“We were using a 50-pound test line and that was not enough.”
The grouper, meanwhile, weighed some 500lbs, he predicted.
He added that they were fishing in a place that could be dangerous even to the most fearsome predators.
“Where we were fishing is basically the Florida Everglades,” said Mr Brossard, 57.
The grouper, meanwhile, weighed some 500lbs, John predicted. (Credit: Pen News/John Brossard)“There are sharks, alligators, crocodiles, pythons, dolphins and manatees all in one place.
“It’s the only place in the world that has all these creatures in one place and everything there tries to eat everything else.
“Bull sharks have been seen getting eaten by crocodiles and alligators sometimes, and sharks also get eaten by bigger fish there.”
John said were he and his crew fish is wild and they often expect to see strange things in the area.
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“That’s the reason we fish there – and what we like to catch is big fish," he added.
“They are all predators in the Everglades. You don’t wanna get lost there and have to walk or swim home.”
The encounter has also left John, who runs Shark Chaser Charters, pondering whether sharks deserve their terrifying reputation.
He said: “Do they deserve all the hype?
“I think sometimes yes and sometimes no, but most of the time no.
“Of course, if you get in their way, in their territory and the water is dirty, yes, they will taste you to see if you are good eating.”
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