Fisherman Reels In His Catch, Then Spots The Odd Creature In His Net

fisherman reels in his catch then spots the odd creature in his net of the first things you learn as a fisherman is to expect the unexpected on a hot day in july fishermen learned this lesson firsthand when a routine fishing excursion quickly took a shocking turn what they reeled in from the waves wasn't an abnormally large catch or rare sea creature in fact they had no idea how the poor little guy got into the water in the first place when the crew of the still flying charters in orange beach alabama set out on a routine excursion out of perdito pass they were expecting it to be a normal day or as normal as it gets while fishing in the gulf of mexico they'd seen some once in a lifetime sights there before when you're fishing in the gulf you come across all kinds of marine life you probably wouldn't see on an average beach day dolphins snapper fish even some whales and manatees it's not just a place of weird sights but of weird sounds too fishermen like those with still flying charters are used to the sounds of the waves hitting the sides of the boat the wind whistling through their ears and a fishing line getting pulled by something hungry beneath the waves but on that day in july 2020 something was different since they ran a charter boat the sounds of people oohing and eyeing over their catches is all part of a normal day a fisherman gets used to the ordinary sounds of a fishing excursion so when a foreign sound reached their ears they immediately knew something was wrong steve crews the captain and owner of still flying charters quickly looked over the side of the boat at the waves below the guests on the boat heard the sound too a soft wailing noise like someone or something struggling in the water the wailing noise was coming from a tiny furry creature struggling against the waves without skipping a beat cruz and his fellow fishermen grabbed their nets and started to do what they do best fish but what they pulled out of the water didn't have gills it had a skinny body two floppy ears and its eyes screwed up tightly against the current he was struggling to stay up still flying chargers explained of the creature on their facebook page it wasn't until they finally pulled the little guy out of the waves that they recognized it it was a tiny orange kitten our catch of the day still flying charters wrote on facebook looking at the poor kitten it was clear that he had been through quite an ordeal just because he was finally safe on the boat didn't mean he was going to survive and look at this photo the poor guy definitely looked worse for the wear when he was rescued thankfully the crew knew exactly what to do we caught him brought him on the boat and let him recover still everyone had plenty of questions when still flying charters posted the story onto their facebook page they were bombarded with questions how did this happen did the cat fall in from another boat was the cat being used as shark bait or was it something even more sinister no one uses kittens for shark bait still flying charters was quick to point out i used a commercial shark for a living never heard of anyone doing that many people were alarmed by the possibility that the cat didn't end up in the water by accident i want to assume it was an accident but there are a lot of mean people when it comes to animals so you just don't know one person commented on facebook as the fishing experts still flying charters have their own theory about how it happened they think he was simply sucked out by the tide curiosity has been known to kill the cat in the past after all at least the little guy was scooped up before any real damage was done that the crew knew of that is for a while the kitten was still fighting to recover according to still flying charters the cat was a little jumpy from the whole experience he's hanging around the house because he's terrified inside the charter company wrote on facebook they had doubts that he would ever be able to co-exist with people that is until he was adopted as it turns out the feral cat just needed some time and love in order to recover and find a forever home still this story wasn't over yet a few days later still flying charters got a letter in the mail the letter was from peeta and they had some choice words for still flying charters they thank the crew for saving the cat and for being kind citizens before reminding the fishermen that fish are living beings capable of feeling pain just as cats are still flying charters didn't let the criticism about their occupation get them down what wasn't controversial about the whole story was how they were able to save a cat from drowning after all of course the seriousness of the story didn't stop people from making jokes that's the strangest looking catfish i've ever seen someone commented on facebook about the waterlogged cat the cat probably is one of still flying charter's weirdest catches can't say you see that every day they admitted on facebook people have even offered up their own name ideas for the little seafarer nemo shark bait jonah and gilligan are popular choices among others but the one the name that was finally settled on is perhaps the most clever lucky maybe the most fitting name of all it was definitely a rare stroke of luck that still flying charters happened to find the little kitten when they did even people who have dedicated their lives to saving animals like dave wright have come across shocking and highly dangerous situations dave's heart sank when he was told what had happened in october 2019 it was a normal day in twin falls idaho when a group of locals strolling through snake river canyon spotted something high up on a cliff that caused them to stop in their tracks there was a curious white blur at first too distant to make out distinctly when the onlookers approached further they couldn't believe what they discovered there was an animal trapped on the rugged terrain surveying the rock face the locals figured there was no way the animal could have climbed up the cliff by itself they concluded that it must have survived a steep fall from the top of the mountain it was a miracle it was still alive the men knew they had to help but the task at hand looked daunting the cliff was not only high and steep but it was also full of loose rocks and crumbling dirt that could prove dangerous even for seasoned climbers they called a few animal rescue organizations begging each to come and save the animal in peril after all so many rescuers weren't afraid to brave much worse than a steep cliff face but the response they received shocked them unbelievably the team of good samaritans received rejection after rejection from the group they called apparently the mission to save the animal stuck on the cliff was simply too risky to attempt finally they found one special organization that was willing to navigate the tough terrain the volunteer non-profit friends forever animal rescue had professionals it could deploy to complete the risky venture richard jensen an ace rock climber and david wright an expert researcher and founder of friends forever animal rescue were the men for the job they couldn't have been a better pair for the mission but they would need every ounce of their talent to make it up the cliff face in order to figure out the exact escape route they needed to take the men employed a special drone to survey the area once that was done they prepared to make their ascent to the mystery animal dave and richard slowly began to climb the cliff making sure to take all the right steps so as not to fall finally it became clear who they were trying to rescue a big fluffy white dog before beginning the precarious job of bringing the dog back down the two sat with him for a while to make sure he was comfortable they also fed him water and pieces of an energy bar soon it was time to descend on their way down the two men had to pass the pup back and forth frequently in order to ensure his safety talk about a high-stakes game of catch needless to say getting down was a lot more difficult than the journey up had been dave and richard breathed a sigh of relief as they reached the bottom of the mountain with the dog safely in tow however there was still more to be done the dog whom they fittingly named clifford had been stuck on the cliff for at least five days he was in poor shape malnourished as well as covered in fleas and dirt luckily windswept kennels was generous enough to take him in they gave him a full body cleaning and even got rid of all his nasty fleas he still needed medical attention though after the kennel clifford was sent to a vet who examined him and came to some sad conclusions poor cliff was all banged up and covered in infected sores his time on the mountain had truly been hard on the dog however treatment wasn't free forever friends reached out to the public asking for donations to help take care of clifford they needed assistance in financing his vet bills and other costs thankfully people were happy to help since no one had claimed clifford he still needed a new home and a caring family to live with the organization made it be known that the incredibly resilient dog was up for adoption and in just a few months he had moved in with a new family and was running around playing with a friend in his fresh green mountainless yard you