Boy Catches Shark In Fresh Water

Noel Todd, a 16-year-old boy from Valona, Georgia, recently had the "catch of a lifetime," according to areport on NBC's "The Today Show."

Todd was at the fishing dock in his hometown when he spotted two bull sharks in the water. What's notable is that these two sharks were spotted in fresh water, close to land.

"The Today Show" suggests that bull sharks are in these waters because they are following shrimp boats that throw fish overboard.

According to the Associated Press, the Department of Natural Resources in Brunswick's Carolyn Belcher says that "since smaller sharks have been displaced lately because of changing salinity in creeks, the larger sharks are moving in."

"The Today Show" narrates, "In the movie 'Jaws,' the hunt for a killer shark took place in the open ocean. For Noel Todd, his shark showdown was basically in his backyard."

Todd caught the 8.5-ft long, 368-lb. shark with a shark hook, bait, and ropes, and then dragged the animal to the dock. It's an unspoken assumption that the shark was then killed, as the narrator concludes that Todd gave the shark to a friend and kept the jaws for himself.