SURFSKI: SEAL ATTACK !!!

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  • čas přidán 19. 08. 2023
  • Front and rear camera views of the "assault"
    Probably just a defensive reaction as we were both caught by surprise. I reckon that he thought that I was a predator.
    Perhaps we need the Great Whites back in town to keep these seals in check !
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Komentáře • 25

  • @larsthorwald3338
    @larsthorwald3338 Před 9 měsíci +3

    It actually bit the boat? Wow. That's crazy. There's a huge sea lion that hangs out in a certain spot on one of my favorite runs. It has charged me on occasion, but never tried to bite the boat. Amazing.

    • @ForbesRichard
      @ForbesRichard  Před 9 měsíci +3

      Believe it or not, but yesterday a young woman surf skier (world champ canoeist) was dragged out of her ski by a seal that inflicted a significant wound on her thigh. Unbloodybelievable !

  • @BeyondTheTeams
    @BeyondTheTeams Před 10 měsíci +3

    Whoza...That obviously could have been worse. Glad your canoe and you are in 1-piece.

  • @estebanvillegas6226
    @estebanvillegas6226 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Crazy! Does the bite affect the boats stability/buoyancy?

    • @ForbesRichard
      @ForbesRichard  Před 10 měsíci +3

      hola Salami, I did not know that that ski was damaged until after the run. The puncture holes were above the water line but it did take in water as the nose tends to bury itself on the bigger runs. Ski going to hospital tomorrow. Adelante Zulu !!!!

  • @DumfriesDik
    @DumfriesDik Před 10 měsíci +2

    Seals or Great Whites? Easy choice for me! That was some face plant by the seal, hope the boat is repaired soon.

    • @ForbesRichard
      @ForbesRichard  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yep, happy to stick with psycho seals ! Ski going to hospital tomorrow 👊

  • @MR-dv6ms
    @MR-dv6ms Před 10 měsíci +2

    wow, I can see why you were urgent to get back to dry land. that's pretty full on

  • @nickwaterman
    @nickwaterman Před 9 měsíci

    wow

  • @HEKOT77
    @HEKOT77 Před 8 měsíci

    Looks like it's head goes through the boat.

    • @ForbesRichard
      @ForbesRichard  Před 8 měsíci

      Believe it or not, two days later, an 18 yr old young woman (recently crowned world doubles canoe champion in Hungary) was pulled out of her ski in the same area by a seal that inflicted serious wounds on her thigh !

    • @HEKOT77
      @HEKOT77 Před 8 měsíci

      @@ForbesRichard oh, come to South Australia! Definitely, our sharks are much more friendly than your seals!

    • @ForbesRichard
      @ForbesRichard  Před 8 měsíci

      😂

  • @LaZieGoblin
    @LaZieGoblin Před 10 měsíci

    What are you breathing through?

    • @ForbesRichard
      @ForbesRichard  Před 10 měsíci

      🤣 My gopro is mounted on a snorkel fitting that exaggerates the sound of my breathing. I have had both "in favour" comments and "do not like" comments (more of these i think). Does it put you off ?

    • @kayaksnorkeluk8272
      @kayaksnorkeluk8272 Před 10 měsíci

      Get a head strap or chest mount. 👍

  • @theelephantseye
    @theelephantseye Před 9 měsíci

    Crazy moment are you sure that a Shark is not chasing the seal? Looks like there is something behind it?

    • @ForbesRichard
      @ForbesRichard  Před 9 měsíci +1

      that was another seal ! Two days later, an 18yr old (world champion under 18 woman canoeist) was pulled out of her ski and left with a very nasty gash in her thigh !!!

    • @theelephantseye
      @theelephantseye Před 9 měsíci

      @@ForbesRichard Jesus!

  • @efratlavie7827
    @efratlavie7827 Před 9 měsíci

    OMG...

    • @ForbesRichard
      @ForbesRichard  Před 9 měsíci

      Interestingly, mine is now the 4th ski to have been attacked/bitten in the last month or so. Not sure if you know that circa 18 months ago a spear-fisherman was repeatedly attacked by a seal just off Millers Point. It took both his flippers, took his speargun, repeatedly bit him (he attributed his survival to a brand new 5mm wet suit). At one stage he managed to drag himself up onto a rock and yet it zooted out of the water and carried on attacking him on the rock. I got off lightly !!

  • @colombiaridesanddrives
    @colombiaridesanddrives Před 10 měsíci

    😳😳

    • @ForbesRichard
      @ForbesRichard  Před 10 měsíci

      Vive Colombia ! Vive algunos 6 anos en Bogota. Estaba trabajando con SABMiller en la oficina central.