(CNN) Shark stories don't always have happy endings.

But this tale of man and beast is different.

Jaws dropped on Tuesday when beachgoers in Chatham, Massachusetts spotted a stranded great white shark near death, struggling to breathe.

In a viral video clip, seen above, rescuers splash water on motionless animal, before tying a rope around it and pulling it back out to sea using a small boat.

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