VP Mike Pence surprises shark wrangler reeling in 13 foot fish

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — The Vice President couldn’t help but take a look as Elliot Sudal struggled to reel in a massive sawfish on Sanibel Island, Florida.

In a Facebook post, Sudal said he battled the fish for 11 hours and used 600 yards of line. In the middle of his fight, Mike Pence showed up among the crowds of people cheering him on.

“Some secret agents show up, search my bags and temporarily take my fillet knives… then Vice President Mike Pence shows up with his family and hangs out.” Sudal posted.

He said two secret service boats even used sonar in an attempt to identify the fish.

Sudal called it “hands down the most physically exhausting thing I’ve ever done.”

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