Thieving Alligator Takes Catch Off Fishing Line
BOSTON, July 27 (UPI) — A fisherman whose catch was stolen by a sneaky alligator shared video of the reptile snatching the fish and swimming away smugly.
Colm Linskey, who shared video of the incident on YouTube, was reeling in a large tarpon when the curious reptile became aware of the easy meal.
The intentions of the alligator — falsely identified by an unseen woman’s voice as a crocodile — quickly became clear, as Linskey attempted to pull the fish out of the water before it became a meal for the reptile.
Linskey was unsuccessful and, after one failed attempt, the alligator snatches the fish from the line and swims off with its prize while onlookers laugh.
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