Strange sighting....
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:05 pm
I was fishing in about 5-8ft of water near the 4th street bridge today
Around 2pm. I heard loud thrashing about 80yds east of my location.
I figured it was a school of dolphins. As I took a closer look, I saw a massavie
Tail out of the water maybe 5ft out of the water. I could plainly hear the animal
Blow air like a passing ship. I did not see a dorsal fin so that ruled out a few
Animals in my mind. A few seconds later I saw a massive head come out of the water.
Based on the thrashing and feeding type behavior I rule out a manatee.
If this was a manatee, it had to be 25 to 20ft long!! Needless to say I didnt
Stick around to investigate further, and as luck would have it, I forget my
Camera on this trip.
Has anyone seen or experienced something like this? There may be a recird sized manatee
Lurking the bay. Also this thing was not moving 1 to 2 mph, it was darting thru the water
Attacking fish!!!!
Around 2pm. I heard loud thrashing about 80yds east of my location.
I figured it was a school of dolphins. As I took a closer look, I saw a massavie
Tail out of the water maybe 5ft out of the water. I could plainly hear the animal
Blow air like a passing ship. I did not see a dorsal fin so that ruled out a few
Animals in my mind. A few seconds later I saw a massive head come out of the water.
Based on the thrashing and feeding type behavior I rule out a manatee.
If this was a manatee, it had to be 25 to 20ft long!! Needless to say I didnt
Stick around to investigate further, and as luck would have it, I forget my
Camera on this trip.
Has anyone seen or experienced something like this? There may be a recird sized manatee
Lurking the bay. Also this thing was not moving 1 to 2 mph, it was darting thru the water
Attacking fish!!!!