Moment fisherman gets hit in the face by caught shark

A dramatic video has emerged of the moment a large bronze whaler shark whipped a fisherman in the face - knocking his camera to the ground - as he caught it on the coast of South Australia.

The footage, captured at Rogers Beach on Tuesday, shows the eight-foot bronze whaler lashing out at the fisherman - who caught the creature to survey and release it back straight after.

Thankfully neither party were injured and he was able to measure and release the shark safely back into the ocean.