A couple of weeks ago I was out surfing at my local break here in El Granada, CA. I was paddling back out after a ride on my little SantaCruz surftech epoxy 6'0" when BUMP! I felt something bump into the board and a seal popped up in my face - all whiskers and bad breath right there inches away. Yikes!
I reacted and put the nose of the board between me and the little guy and next thing I knew, CHOMP! It bit right through the skin of the board. You can see one of the 3 tooth holes in the photograph. I think the seal was as startled as I was and was trying to protect itself.
Never a dull moment out there!