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Seal tries to steal shark from fishing line in California

By Ben Hooper
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VISTA, Calif., July 6 (UPI) -- A California man taking video during a family fishing trip captured footage of a not-so-sneaky seal trying to steal a baby shark off his brother's fishing line.

Jordan Risheq of Isla Vista shared a video on YouTube showing his younger brother, Zach, reeling in baby shark during a fishing trip last month.

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The shark flops around the surface of the water and a seal that apparently targeted the young predator for its next meal is soon seen stalking the catch.

Zach repeatedly moves the shark out of the seal's reach, but it soon appears the aquatic mammal has won the day and stolen the catch.

However, Zach pulls on the line and the baby shark is soon lifted back out of the water, where it flops around to show it is still alive.

The ultimate fate of the shark is not apparent from the video, but Risheq's description indicates it survived the encounter.

"My little brother catches a baby shark by accident when suddenly a seal tries to steal it, but Zach finally saves his life," he wrote.A California man taking video during a family fishing trip captured footage of a not-so-sneaky seal trying to steal a baby shark off his brother's fishing line.

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Jordan Risheq of Isla Vista shared a video on YouTube showing his younger brother, Zach, reeling in baby shark during a fishing trip last month.

The shark flops around the surface of the water and a seal that apparently targeted the young predator for its next meal is soon seen stalking the catch.

Zach repeatedly moves the shark out of the seal's reach, but it soon appears the aquatic mammal has won the day and stolen the catch.

However, Zach pulls on the line and the baby shark is soon lifted back out of the water, where it flops around to show it is still alive.

The ultimate fate of the shark is not apparent from the video, but Risheq's description indicates it survived the encounter.

"My little brother catches a baby shark by accident when suddenly a seal tries to steal it, but Zach finally saves his life," he wrote.

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