Moment fishing 12-year-old boy catches a great white shark

A 12-year-old boy was out fishing with his mother when his bait caught a much bigger fish than he expected.

Campbell Keenan used tuna on his hook and was shocked to find an 11-foot great white shark come up to the surface with the fishing line coming out of its mouth.

‘I was a little bit nervous – like, I don’t know if I want to go up against a shark,’ Campbell told CBS News. ‘But it did make me really excited.’

Campbell, of Massachusetts, attracted the shark during a fishing trip in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday.

A video clip shows the apex predator swimming beside the boat.

‘That is 100 percent a goddamn shark!’ someone is heard shouting.

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