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Heroic Woman Rescues Beached Salmon Shark in Oregon

11/8/2025

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Colleen Dunn rescued a beached salmon shark on an Oregon beach and returned it to deeper water after suffocation.
She initially mistook the shark for a baby great white.
Dunn grabbed the three-foot shark by its tail and released it in deeper water to regain breath.
The shark swam away after regaining its ability to breathe.
Dunn recently moved to Manzanita, Oregon, and said the ocean has always grounded her.

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Story summary

Colleen Dunn rescued a beached salmon shark on an Oregon beach and returned it to deeper water after suffocation.
She initially mistook the shark for a baby great white.
Dunn grabbed the three-foot shark by its tail and released it in deeper water to regain breath.
The shark swam away after regaining its ability to breathe.
Dunn recently moved to Manzanita, Oregon, and said the ocean has always grounded her.