Talk about shell-shocked: Turtle almost has its head BIT OFF by a fish
THIS is the moment a shell-shocked turtle almost had its HEAD nipped by a sea bass.
A fish almost took the turtle's head off
The hungry reptile was turtle-y oblivious to the slippery predator lurking beneath the pond's surface.
After fisherman Kyle Naegli threw a gizzard shad out to feed the turtle, the animal gladly swam towards it.
Just as it reached the fishy dish near Houston, Texas, USA, a humongous bass shoots out of the surface with its mouth gaping.
The turtle found out that the fish was a slippery customer
With less than a second to spare the terrified turtle's head retreats back into its shell, narrowly avoiding being swallowed by the fish.
It was such a close call for the turtle
Mr Naegli said: "It was such a close call for the turtle.
"It swam away fine after nearly being decapitated and crawled back up the pond bank to escape.
"The bass was easily seven or eight pounds, it dwarfed the turtle.
"I feed the turtles down at the pond quite often and this has happened before.
"I've never managed to capture it on film though."