Emaciated: The shark looks weak as Chip Garber grabs on to the Frisbee around its neckAs one of the most feared underwater creatures, normal procedure upon seeing a shark is to swim for your life.
However, that wasn’t the reaction of these two scuba divers when they spotted a fish lying motionless on the ocean bed while they were exploring a wreck off Palm Beach.
Instead, John Dickinson and Chip Garber, of Scuba Works in Jupiter, Florida, swam towards the nurse shark, which looked emaciated and had its head hidden.
He gives the creature a 'bear hug' while trying to remove the disc
Fishy tale: The shark spins around while Chip completes the underwater procedure After prodding it to see if the creature was alive, it swam away – with a pink Frisbee around its neck, which had been restricting it from eating or breathing properly.
As Mr Dickinson filmed, his brave companion grabbed the shark by the Frisbee, then gave it a bear hug while pulling off the disc.
Within seconds, Mr Garber had freed the shark and it swam away.
Chip kneels on the sea bed while attempting to rescue the nurse shark
Free at last: The diver manages to get the Frisbee from around its neck before letting the creature swim offsource: dailymail
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