*chomp!*
Yesterday I received my first-ever seal bite. Since I work with many different animals of various species, sizes, and temperaments, it was only a matter of time until it happened. See if you can guess which animal bit me.
Was it:
The Steller's sea lion who is the size of a small dog, with the strength of a large dog and the jaws to match?
The 150 pound California sea lion who is so aggressive he wouldn't let smaller animals near the pool to eat?
The 371 pound adult male California sea lion who scaled a 6-foot chain link fence (I still haven't quite figured out how he did that) because he felt like swimming in the pool on the other side?
Or maybe the 15 pound cute-as-a-button fluffy harbor seal pup?
If you chose "the cute harbor seal pup" then you are a winner! Granted, it's not a very big bite because he doesn't have a very big mouth, but the teeth were needle-sharp and I did bleed.
Now let's just hope the flesh-eating bacteria doesn't cause my finger to fall off.
Was it:
The Steller's sea lion who is the size of a small dog, with the strength of a large dog and the jaws to match?
The 150 pound California sea lion who is so aggressive he wouldn't let smaller animals near the pool to eat?
The 371 pound adult male California sea lion who scaled a 6-foot chain link fence (I still haven't quite figured out how he did that) because he felt like swimming in the pool on the other side?
Or maybe the 15 pound cute-as-a-button fluffy harbor seal pup?
If you chose "the cute harbor seal pup" then you are a winner! Granted, it's not a very big bite because he doesn't have a very big mouth, but the teeth were needle-sharp and I did bleed.
Now let's just hope the flesh-eating bacteria doesn't cause my finger to fall off.