Hooked shark bites back

Published: Oct. 14, 2008 at 2:25 PM

DARWIN, Australia, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- An Australian man is recovering after being bitten by a reef shark with giant hook in its mouth.

Geoff Johnson, 50, was fishing near Darwin when he hooked a 6-foot shark and pulled it into the boat, The Times of London reported Monday.

When Johnson tried to grab hold of the shark, it swung around and bit him, wedging the hook in his right leg and slicing open his knee, the Times said.

Johnson's fishing companion, Jacky Lamb, drove their boat 45 minutes to port as Johnson lay on the deck in agony, blood shooting out of his leg, Lamb told the Times.

"It was pretty damn scary, there was blood everywhere," Lamb said, noting Johnson required 30 stitches at the local hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. The shark was disposed of at Darwin Port.

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