Kayaker Panics When Seal Jumps On His Boat, But Seconds Later He Can’t Stop Cracking Up!

Recently, on a popular morning news program called BBC Breakfast, a group of kayakers had an unexpected new crewmember join their party. While kayaking through the Firth of Forth–an area in Scotland where the River Forth flows into the North Sea–a seal jumped out of the water and up on to one of the kayaker’s boats.

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At first, the kayaker wasn’t too excited about his new friend. “Leave my kayak,”he says, worried. “No, be good! Don’t chew anything!”But he quickly warms up to the adorable creature! In the next shot, you can hear the crew saying “C’mon!”cheering the seal on as he makes his way onto the kayaks.

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At one point, a woman’s voice can be heard going, “I’ve got a seal on my boat!”We’d be in disbelief too!

In the next shot of the man–the one who had been so concerned at the beginning–he has a smiling face and is cracking up. He just can’t resist the precious seal!

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The BBC Breakfast account tweeted a video of the hilarious encounter, saying “the middle of the Firth of Forth is the last place you’d expect to pick up a hitchhiker and yet…” The tweet has people around the world cracking up.

@BBCBreakfast I needed something to make me smile this morning … and yep ! That did it !! ☺

– Maria Jane Burgess (@Mariajburgess) February 15, 2017

There was some speculation that perhaps the kayaks looked similar to navigation buoys which seals often use to sun. Others speculated that the seal had joined them to escape from a predator or was in need of a rest…. But it may be the mischievous little guy was just looking to have some fun!

@STVNews That’s brilliant, looks like the wee thing was dodging something dangerous to it in the water….maybe a shark or something.

– Casper (@Casper10666) February 14, 2017

@BBCBreakfast how adorable tired of swimming needed a rest â¤ï¸

– Lois Taylor (@Superwoman1950) February 15, 2017

Check out the adorable encounter below and share!