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Gigantic Tarpon Attempts To Eat Man's Entire Arm

Gigantic Tarpon Attempts To Eat Man's Entire Arm

NOPE. Nope. nope. I know tarpon don't have teeth, but they do have powerful jaws and huge mouths that allow them to swallow fish in one gulp that are DEFINITELY bigger than my hand. In this Instagram video from Scottyjrfishing, his buddy Luke sticks his arm out to offer a tarpon a snack, and nearly becomes a real life Jonah and the Whale.https://www.instagram.com/p/BD9lUe0BVOp/Slow-Mo footage is always appreciated, especially on a violent strike like this one. Watching this tarpon lunge a full body length out of the water, mouth open wide enough to pencil dive into, shows why saltwater fishing is such a thrill-ride.As for Scotty and Luke, hopefully next time they're battling a tarpon, their hands are on a rod instead of inside a belly.

Updated April 26th, 2016 at 12:49 PM CT