So you're enjoying a nice relaxing day, fishing in the river that runs through your property. How nice.

Your daughter hooks a fish, so you pick up the video camera to catch her reeling it in, then "HOLY S**T!"

We couldn't have said it better ourselves.

The shark is likely to be a Bull Shark, which are known to swim a long way up rivers and estuaries looking for food.

Bull sharks are one of the few breeds of shark that can survive for long periods in fresh water.

Whatever it is, the female fisher on the other end of the line has a story to tell for the rest of her life.

They're not the only ones who have had a close call with a shark in recent days. Two divers off Perth recently found themselves face-to-face with a Great White.