Massive fish attempts to take a bite out of a guy's arm

Not today, fishy.
 By 
Brian Koerber
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Fortunately, these fish don't have any teeth.

Out on a recent fishing trip, pro fisherman Scotty Pierce Jr. captured an ambitious tarpon attempting to score a big meal. 


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Pierce's friend Luke puts his arm close to the water, where a large school of tarpon were hanging out. In just a few seconds, one of the fish jumps out of the water, swallowing Luke's arm up to his elbow.

Not today, fishy. Not today. 

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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