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Keen fisherman James White was enjoying a day at sea when a shark sunk its teeth into his leg.



Thankfully, James' Pitbull Darby was on hand to fight back and lunged at the sinister sea monster.



The attack happened at Bodega Bay in Sonoma County California where the fisherman got a nibble on his line.

Not knowing it was a 180cm long shark, James spent 10 minutes reeling the catch in.

Impressed with his find, he went to unhook the seven-gill beast, when the shark fell to the ground.



The deep sea monster twisted round and sunk its teeth into the fisherman.



Of the bite, James told NBC: “Immediately there was blood everywhere, the first bite punctured an artery.

“The pressure was intense.”



James’ 45kg dog Darby heard the commotion, lept through a gap in the window and raced to his owner's side.



Darby then sank his own teeth into the shark’s gills in a bid to loosen the beast's grip.



James said: “I told him, no back off and then Darby repositioned and grabbed it by the tail.



“He literally ran up the hill with it and pulled it off my leg.”

Eventually, James caught up with Darby and put the shark back into the ocean.



Speaking about the courageous pup, James said: “If it wasn’t for him I would have been a lot worse… He’s been a part of the family from day one.



“Just now a little more.”