A large shark escaped from a party of anglers at Wangaehu Beach, Wanganui, only to catch itself with the trailing line a little later. A knot had become tied in the line while it was tangled about 40ft from the hook. When the shark was hooked it broke the line just behind the knot and made off. This was at high waler. At low water the fishermen were surprised to find tiie shark and line on the beach, the fish having swum over a submerged log and the line being caught behind the knot. In an effort to get away, the large fish apparently rolled over and over, tying itself up, the line being so tight that its sides were cut through in several places.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 February 1940, Page 7
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