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| Fish and snake caught mid-battle by Australian fisherman | Fish and snake caught mid-battle by Australian fisherman |
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| An Australian spear fisherman has captured a bizarre battle between what appears to be one of the world's most venomous fish and a deadly snake. | An Australian spear fisherman has captured a bizarre battle between what appears to be one of the world's most venomous fish and a deadly snake. |
| Rick Trippe spotted the elegant sea snake latching onto an apparent stonefish off Darwin last Thursday. | Rick Trippe spotted the elegant sea snake latching onto an apparent stonefish off Darwin last Thursday. |
| His photos of the showdown quickly went viral. | His photos of the showdown quickly went viral. |
| Speaking to the BBC, Mr Trippe said he had been diving on a World War Two wreck in Darwin Harbour when he made the unusual find. | Speaking to the BBC, Mr Trippe said he had been diving on a World War Two wreck in Darwin Harbour when he made the unusual find. |
| Mr Trippe said he drew on his experience of fishing pythons out of his chicken coop when he pulled the wrestling creatures from the water, clutching the snake under its mouth. | |
| "I'm silly but not mad. I knew this was dangerous. I knew if I grabbed it I wouldn't get the bitten," Mr Trippe said. | "I'm silly but not mad. I knew this was dangerous. I knew if I grabbed it I wouldn't get the bitten," Mr Trippe said. |
| "I could hear the fish croaking so I let them both go, but the snake made a beeline back to the fish," he said. | "I could hear the fish croaking so I let them both go, but the snake made a beeline back to the fish," he said. |
| The highly venomous snake eventually came out on top, but it could possibly have died as well from the poisonous stonefish. | The highly venomous snake eventually came out on top, but it could possibly have died as well from the poisonous stonefish. |
| The venom released from the 13 spines on a stonefish's back can kill a human in two hours if not treated. | The venom released from the 13 spines on a stonefish's back can kill a human in two hours if not treated. |
| Mr Trippe has encountered some strange scenes in Darwin Harbour before. | Mr Trippe has encountered some strange scenes in Darwin Harbour before. |
| Two weeks ago, he was part of a team who helped rescue a horse that ended up stranded in the harbour. | Two weeks ago, he was part of a team who helped rescue a horse that ended up stranded in the harbour. |