(CNN) — A deadly predator was the catch of a lifetime for a fisherman in Australia recently.
A great white shark — leaping into the man’s boat.
The fisherman says the shark hit him on the arm as it fell, knocking him to his hands and knees.
He signaled for help, and a marine rescue unit launched a boat and dispatched a helicopter.
The man was treated for cuts on his arm — mostly from getting knocked around the boat as the shark thrashed around wildly.
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