r/Fishing • u/11BigDaddyChris11 • Jul 01 '23

Saltwater Reported, documented, released immediately, etc. estimated 11ft length based off of distance between dock pylons. I know this is very rare but how rare exactly is it and any estimations on weight?

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '23

I’m sure if if flips it’s head it could do some damage, but is the saw part dangerous at all?

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u/11BigDaddyChris11 Jul 02 '23

Someone else would be able to answer better but to my knowledge I don’t believe they’re really dangerous at all, they definitely won’t attack humans unless it was some extreme circumstances. But the saw could easily take a hand if you are trying to remove the hook or something. I know they close down beaches if there is a sighting but I think that’s more due to the fact that there are so few