A three-meter-long shark has appeared off the coast of the popular Italian seaside resort of Lignano. A 13-year-old had the animal on a fishing rod.

The "common thresher shark" is particularly well known for its characteristic tail. But it all ended well. The boy dressed the shark as if in the textbook and finally released it back to its well-deserved freedom, according to the TV channel's report.. A shark was shown last year on the beach of a holiday resort in Egypt. Two deadly shark attacks overshadow the holiday mood there.