### 4 possible to pull shark into boat with fishing rod > A shark isn’t usually going to leap out of the water for no reason, though. Typically, when they do jump, they are in pursuit of prey. If you’ve hooked a fish that the shark is chasing, then the momentum of the chase will lead to the shark launching out of the water and onto your boat. > > *Sharks can travel up to twenty-five miles per hour, and they’ve cleared a four-foot hull before.* > > Sometimes, while fishing for other marine life, you may wind up snaring a shark. Depending on what kind of fishing you are doing, you could wind up landing a large shark. This is more common than most people think! - [View Highlight](https://godownsize.com/do-animals-attack-boats?__readwiseLocation=0%2F97%2F4%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F6%2F1%3A0%2C0%2F101%2F4%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F6%2F1%3A214#:~:text=A%20shark%20isn%E2%80%99t%20usually%20going%2Ccommon%20than%20most%20people%20think!) - [[Can Animals Attack Boats by Morten Storgaard#4 possible to pull shark into boat with fishing rod|View in Vault]]