[ London Times ]
This newspaper, most correctly known simply as The Times, began publication in 1785 and continues to this day.
The edition of December 11, 1846, carried a brief news item about a Newf that went shark fishing. And survived.
STRANGE CONFLICT. — A few days ago, as two gentlemen were near the Meikle Rock between Avoch and Fortrose, with a Newfoundland dog, a fish was seen about 20 yards in the sea, its fins topping the water. The fish was fired at, and the dog immediately swam in pursuit. He caught the fish by the tail, when the fish elevated itself out of the water, and got clear of the dog. The dog again caught it by the mouth, and both dived under the water, when a violent struggle took place. The dog, however, succeeded in vanquishing the fish, and dragged it ashore. The fish is, we understand, a fox-shark, and measured 5 feet in length. — Rosshire Advertiser.
The "fox shark" is, nowadays, more commonly referred to as the common thresher shark. They are known for their very long upper tail fins, which give them the ability to propel themselves completely out of the water, one of the few shark species able to do so.