Sea lion yanks fisherman overboard
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 12:00AM
El Guapo in News, fish in the news, salmon thief, sea lion

A sea lion yanked a 62 year-old retired pharmaceutical company manager out of his boat and into the 51-degree Willamette River channel.

Clinging to the gunwale with his right hand, he held fast to the net with his left but was no match for what likely was a male California sea lion.

He had to let the $150 net and the fish go. Gone, too, were his son's G. Loomis rod and Penn reel, valued together at about $500.

LINK (Via: Oregon Live)

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