A video of a bird capturing a massive shark-like fish is going viral for its resemblance to 'Sharknado'

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A video showing a large bird carrying a shark-like fish in its talons has gone viral on social media.

The video, which was reportedly captured by Ashley White last week and shared by Tracking Sharks, has has been viewed on various Twitter accounts more than 17 million times.

Multiple viewers noted the similarity between the video and "Sharknado," the cult-classic film series about sharks that emerge from the ocean to attack humans on land.

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A video of a bird of prey capturing a large, shark-like fish in its claws has gone viral on social media, evoking multiple references to the science-fiction cult movie phenomenon "Sharknado."

The video, which CBS reported was shot by Tennessee native Ashley White last week and shared by Tracking Sharks, shows what appears to be a large hawk-like bird flying over the shore of Myrtle Beach in California with a large fish struggling to get free from its talons.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: How the Navy's largest hospital ship can help with the coronavirusSee Also:Your 1-year-old dog isn't 7 human years old, contrary to the traditional math. It's more like 30 years old, new research shows.A deadly rabbit virus nicknamed 'bunny Ebola' is spreading in the Southwestern US, killing thousands of rabbitsA new bill asks Congress to make telehealth coverage expanded by the CARES Act permanentSEE ALSO: How one viral TikTok caused a record-breaking sales day for a 3-year-old DTC skincare brand and generated thousands of new followers for the company

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