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Incredible moment seal darts through swimmers to catch fish

Incredible footage has captured the moment a seal swims past beachgoers to catch a fish.

The agile marine mammal descended on Bar Beach in Narooma, on NSW’s south coast, to the delight of locals.

Resident Karen McLellan happened to be in the right place at the right time, managing to capture the remarkable sight on video.

The seal dodges several beachgoers on its way to catching its prey. Source: Sunrise/ Karen McLellan
The seal dodges several beachgoers on its way to catching its prey. Source: Sunrise/ Karen McLellan

“It hopped through the net and through the swimmers. It was using the obstacles to its advantage to make sure he got that fish,” she recalled to Sunrise.

After pursuing the fish through the shallow waters of the enclosed swimming area, it makes a sharp u-turn before rounding a man and leaping into the air, showcasing its catch in its mouth.

Ms McLellan revealed locals were regularly treated so similar spectacles.

The seal showed off its catch to dumbstruck bystanders. Source: Sunrise/ Karen McLellan
The seal showed off its catch to dumbstruck bystanders. Source: Sunrise/ Karen McLellan

“The wildlife around here is just amazing,” she said.

“We have these magic moments in this area all the time. Every time you go to the beach there is a seal or a stingray. They go like rockets.”

MS McLellan’s video has since become a viral sensation after it was shared last month, accumulating nearly 2.5 million views.