Shark bite results in shock 'caesarean' birth

A pregnant shark gave birth by a surprise 'caesarean' -- when another shark attacked it releasing four babies.

The shark had been swimming in a tank at Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World in New Zealand when it was bitten by a tank-mate.

Visitors were shocked when they saw the bite rip the flesh of the pregnant shark and the babies emerged from the gaping wound.

Staff at the aquarium removed the babies from the tank - before they became food for stingrays and other sharks - along with the mother, who had another four babies still inside her.

The wound on the mother has now been stitched by a vet… a very brave vet. Mother and  all eight baby sharks survived.