WATCH: Fishermen hailed heroes after pulling several hooks from shark's mouth at Dawesville Cut

A group of fishermen have helped out a bronze whaler by pulling several hooks from its mouth.

A total of six hooks tangled up with sinkers, fishing line and seaweed were pulled from the shark's mouth at the Dawesville Cut.

It was then released back into the water.

Video of the encounter was posted to TikTok earlier this week.

It's since been viewed over 80,000 times with hundreds of people praising the fishermen.

@nikkimoscardini86 Saved this BRONZE WHALER today, got 6 hooks out of its mouth all tangled up with sinkers, fishing line and seaweed! Dawesville Cut #fishingaustralia #shark #savethesharks #perthtiktok #viralvideo #fyp #foryourpage #fishingtiktoks #fishaustralia @Aussies Gone Wild 🇦🇺 #viraltiktok #foryoupageofficiall ♬ original sound - Nikki Mosco