Surprised Salmon Attacked By Unknown Creature

  • 9 years ago
A video posted to Facebook has a discussion raging about the identity of a possible salmon-poaching predator.

Bear, bird or something else entirely?

Such is the discussion that erupted in regards to a seven-second video posted to Facebook by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

In the video, a salmon swims through Icicle Creek in Leavenworth, Washington at a more or less medium pace. 

The soon-to-be-frightened fish flits off camera but immediately returns with surprise. There’s a lot of turbulent activity, and when the water clears a mysterious creature is seen looming above.

But the footage is fuzzy, and the identity of the assailant is tough to make out. 
Most say it's a bear. 

One commenter says it's a bird of prey. 

Another swears it must be bigfoot. 

Whatever it was must have ma

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