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Fisherman Vs

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Fisherman Vs
Leaping out of the water this mischievous seal is refusing to give up its lunch in this dramatic tug of war between man and beast. Grappling with this fishermen near the fishing town of Mosselbay in the Western Cape of South Africa, the plucky seal tried and failed to steal the cob fish out of the fisherman`s hands. Photographer Lee Whittam snapped the tussle during a recent trip to the fishing village, as he watched the returning fishermen showing off their catches of the day. "Being such a busy fishing village the local seal population have grown wise there could be free meals and hand outs from the fisherman as they return with their catches," he said. "One seal in particular appeared to have no fear of the fisherman and honed in on the boats as they entered the port. "As the boat neared the docks the fisherman held up their catches for the curious on lookers and for me to get a shot. "One by one the fisherman displayed their fish to the crowd on the shore and unbeknown to them the seal lurking just below the water’s surface." "As one fisherman draped hi fish over the side it proved too much of a temptation for the seal and he launched out of the water and seized the fish by the tail. "The fisherman was surprised but after a short tug of war to retain his catch and the seal was left fishless."

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