THIS is the shocking moment a huge shark becomes trapped on a fishing boat – and thrashes around in desperate bid to be free.

Incredible footage filmed off the coast of Long Island, New York, shows the tense moments after the animal leapt onto a boat and got stuck.

4 Blood spews from the shark's mouth after it injured itself writhing around Credit: Newsflare

4 The mako shark leapt right onto the deck of the fishing boat Credit: Newsflare

The shark – a mako – can be seen trapped beneath the guard rail on the deck as those aboard try and figure out what to do.

The huge predator thrashes and writhes about in a desperate attempt to free itself – but to no avail.

The vessel’s crew rack their brains as all the while the creature grows angrier.

It reaches back and bites the railing which is trapping it, causing blood to spew from its mouth.

Eventually, one of the fishermen comes up with a plan to save the shark’s life.

Captain Don Law, from Outlaw Fishing Charters, ties a rope around its tail.

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As he did so, another crew member hooks its mouth with a fishing line to keep its head facing safely away from him.

The group’s effort pays off as they are seen lowering it into the water before cutting the rope to release it.

At one point, Don made reference to iconic shark film Jaws, saying: “We're gonna need a bigger boat!”

4 The frustrated fish reaches back and bites the metal rail trapping it Credit: Newsflare

4 Eventually the crew lower the shark into the water and release it Credit: Newsflare

Makos – which can grow up to 15ft in length – are open-ocean predators that are usually found in deep water areas.

They are the fastest sharks in the sea, reaching speeds of up to 60mph.

They typically stalk their prey from below before swimming up to attack them and have been known to leap up to 30ft out of the water.

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