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Fish jumps out of water, bites man’s arm (VIDEO)

By WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON – So much for hook, line and sinker.

A man that looks to have been trying to feed fish off a pier got a surprise when a massive fish jumped out of the water and latched onto his arm. Bystanders helped the man get the fish – apparently a tarpon – off his arm before he became a complete meal.

Check out the videos below, including some that show the incident may not be all that uncommon.

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