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Fishermen Capture Baby White Shark 15 Miles Off Coast Of Atlantic City

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS) – Chris O'Niell and his crew headed out in search of tuna earlier this week but they got so much more.

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When heading back in, the group stopped and set some shark baits about 15 miles off Atlantic City.

They were looking for Mako sharks but caught a baby white shark, which is just over 4-feet long.

Once boat side, they realized what it was they promptly dehooked and released it back into the ocean.

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