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Salmon swim across Washington state road in heavy rain

By Ben Hooper
A salmon swims across a flooded Washington state road. JukinMedia video screenshot
A salmon swims across a flooded Washington state road. JukinMedia video screenshot

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OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Washington state motorist captured video of salmon swimming across a road amid flooding from heavy rains.

The video shows salmon taking a short-cut on their way from the Puget Sound to the rivers where they spawn by swimming across the shallow water covering a road amid heavy rains in the area.

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"This is why we love Washington," a voice says in the video.

The salmon cross the road in the distance before a large fish, described by an occupant of the vehicle as "a beast," crosses right in front of the car.

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