Heart-pounding video shows fisherman leaping into ocean to save great white shark

Wild video captured the moment a young fisherman plunged into pounding Southern California surf to wrestle a thrashing shark and free it from his fishing line.

Kevin Phan, 20, was reportedly fishing at about 9 a.m. local time Wednesday on Hermosa Beach, when the sea dog caught his line from a nearby pier.

In a video captured by beach-goers, Phan was seen rushing to the shoreline to untangle the flailing predator.

He appeared to be dangerously close as he attempted to cut the line from the shark's mouth.

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Witnesses could be heard in the background speculating whether the shark was still alive.

After a number of tumbles through the incoming crashing waves, Phan grabbed ahold of the shark's tail and fearlessly guided it back into the ocean, prompting cheers from onlookers.

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