Seal Rips Octopus to Shreds During J-Bay Pro (Video)

With a cheeky comment, the WSL posted: “Old mate’s found himself some octopus for breakfast and the perfect view right in the middle of the lineup to watch the @corona #OpenJBay. Not a bad morning if you ask us.”

Although great whites are the typical threat at J-Bay, hence the Mick Fanning situation mentioned above, seals have had a history of getting a little feisty in the lineup.

Two years ago, an aggressive seal attacked surfers the Point, resulting in a gnarly gash that needed stitches. And it was all captured on a surf cam.

Then, last year in Cape Town, another (this time rabid) seal attacked a handful of surfers.

“He came up, just sort of biting my board,” said one surfer. “I paddled away. I thought it was just a one-off mistake or something. But he came back, and came back. Even when I was in the surf, he came looking for me. I saw another attack, and I paddled over. Clearly, he was trying repetitively to bite people and get ahold of them. I think the seal was a bit confused. We need to find out what’s going on.”