While fishing for red snapper, an angler found themself as the only thing standing between an innocent snapper and a “blood-thirsty” [see: food web] dolphin.

โ€œThis is reason 955 why dolphins are a**holes,โ€ the video posted by Southern Salt Bait Company opens as the angler pulled a snapper out of the water.

Dolphin thwarts kayak anglerโ€™s rescue attempts on behalf of red snapper

โ€œUh oh, dolphinโ€™s coming!โ€ the angler said to the fish. โ€œCome on get your butt up here now!โ€

Once the snapper was safely in the boat the kayak angler began to explain the situation to his catch.

โ€œNow, let me brief you on something buddy. We got us a bit of a problem out here. Now trust me, I want to send you back into that water but we got two bogeys on our six right now and I am team red snapper the whole way,โ€ he explained, gesturing to the dolphins lying in wait.

โ€œHeโ€™s waiting on you, not gonna lie. The worst thing that could happen to you today is not being in this kayak right now, I promise,โ€ the angler continued.

โ€œWeโ€™re gonna do this together. Iโ€™m going to launch you โ€“ launch you โ€“ off the side of this kayak,โ€ he coached the fish. โ€œI want you to swim like youโ€™ve never swam before in your life, do you understand?”

The snapper did not reply.

โ€œDo you understand!?โ€ The angler repeated, presumably to convey the gravity of the predicament to his catch.

โ€œHeโ€™s looking the other way, go! GO!โ€ The angler cheered as he launched the snapper through the air and into the water.

โ€œHe made it!โ€ The kayak angler said before the dolphin swooped in for the kill. โ€œOh, he didnโ€™t make it.โ€

A snapper sits on kayak angler’s deck. Feature Image: Southern Salt Bait Company | YouTube

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