The crew immediately swung into action after their captain ordered them to set the struggling shark free in a heart-touching move.

The shark was among myriad other fish trapped in the net.

Setting it free was no easy task due to its huge frame and the rescue took a while until it was successfully released, much to the relief of the captain and crew.

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