치명적인 맹독의 바다뱀과 스톤피쉬의 혈투 Incredible moment a venomous sea snake and deadly stonefish locked jaws in a fight to the death (there were no winners)
by Ki Chul Hwang
Conpaper Editor Distributor
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Rick Trippe snapped the photos of the stalemate between two deadly creatures of the sea, which had a firm hold of each other in a stalemate
The spearfisherman found the two metre sea snake with a stonefish in its mouth in Darwin Harbour
As a seasoned seaman, Mr Trippe was confident he could safely intervene.
‘Being an animal lover, I grabbed the snake just behind the head with serious precaution, knowing that sea snakes are highly venomous. I removed the poisonous fish from its mouth and body.’
‘I then released the now happy snake away from its feed. It was amazing how it sprang back to life and looked so happy the moment I put it back into the ocean.’
‘But moments later, I saw the snake swim around making a beeline for the fish for a second attempt.’
Mr Trippe believes both the fish and snake would have eventually died after poisoning each other in the struggle.
It was the latest of a series of incredible spectacles Mr Trippe has encountered.
As a seasoned seaman, Mr Trippe was confident he could safely intervene and pulled the seasnake away
However, his efforts were fruitless as the fierce enemies re-engaged in their death lock the moment they were released back into Darwin’s harbour
In April this year he made headlines over video footage of himself patting a ‘friendly’ wild tiger shark with repeatedly swam by to say hello while the real estate agent was diving on the Bass Coast.
Although tiger sharks are considered dangerous for humans, Mr Trippe says it was ‘like a puppy dog’ with absolutely no sign of aggression.
Just two weeks ago, the Darwin Diving Club president was part of a rescue team which helped to fish a horse out after it fell into the harbour – which is famously infested by both sharks and crocodiles.
Mr Trippe says the operation took a boat, a diver, about ‘half a dozen attempts’ and a lot of adrenaline.
In January, the animal lover found a 60kg groper washed up on the sand in front of his Fannie Bay home, which he thought was ‘a shame because they are beautiful creatures.’
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