Man Behind Cape Cod Shark Rescue Credits Quick-Thinking Beachgoers

Beachgoers and sharks haven’t had the best relationship, especially this summer, but when a great white shark was spotted on a Massachusetts beach struggling to breath – it was all hands on deck.

The shark, a 7-foot male juvenile, beached itself in the South Beach area of Chatham, Massachusetts on Monday.

A witness said the shark jumped out of the water to catch a bird but landed on a sand bar and eventually washed up on shore.

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As the tide went out, the shark ended up on the beach. It’s all kinds of heartwarming, and how often can you say that about a great white shark?

Officials rescued the shark by attaching a rope to its rear fin and pulling it back into the water.

Cynthia Wigren of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy told ABC News that the shark was in very poor condition when she and her team got to the scene. But when the rescuers saw the animal’s mouth moving they knew it will be ok.

Once Dr. Greg Skomal, Senior Biologist for the Division of Marine Fisheries, had tagged the shark and tied a line around it, they brought the shark to the side of the boat and began dragging it forward.

Once back in open water, the shark was swimming on its own and appeared to be doing well.