This is the moment brave beach-goers rescue a stranded shark that was dumped on the sand after being caught by a fisherman.<br /><br />The 6ft long thresher shark was left on the beach with a hook through its gums after being snared by a vessel in Dumaguete City, the Philippines, on December 24. <br /><br />Local diver Nigg Arguila said he was with his family preparing to go swimming when he noticed the shark being unloaded. <br /><br />Nigg rushed over and used a pair of pliers to carefully unpick the metal hook from the distressed shark's mouth before several people lifted it up and releasing it back into the sea.<br /><br />He said: ''We were just quietly swimming when we saw a fishing boat unloading what we thought was a big fish.<br /><br />''But then I saw the tail and I got goosebumps, it was a Thresher shark.<br /><br />''It was still alive, but obviously exhausted. People kept saying to wait for the police but in this situation, every second counts. I immediately jumped in and attempted to remove the hook.''<br /><br />Nigg went to have a closer look and realized it was a shark. With the help of some locals, they removed the hook that was stuck in the shark's mouth. <br /><br />He added: ''Thankfully, someone handed me over pliers and made it wasier for me to remove the hook. Thanks to the brave lady who helped me.''
