Great White Shark Steals Fisherman's Catch In New Zealand

WATCH: Great White Shark Steals Fisherman's Catch

Here fishy, fishy!

New Zealand's "Captain Bucko" fishing charters shared this video on Facebook last Monday of a fisherman learning the hard way that Mother Nature giveth -- and Mother Nature taketh away.

In the video, the fisherman struggles to reel in his catch as the guide looks on. When only a portion of the fish surfaces, the guide lets out an "Ohhhh nooo!" -- likely realizing a predator had beat them to it.

Not only had the predator beat them to it, but it was still lurking in the water, waiting for the right time to snag the rest:

This is that moment in "Scooby Doo" where Shaggy tries to run away so fast he can't actually move.

In an email to The Huffington Post, George Burgess, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, identified the culprit as a young great white shark.

"Young whites are primarily fish eaters so no surprises here," he said, adding, "Would have loved to have a heart monitor on that angler!"

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