Boater In Florida Saves Pelican With Fish Stuck In Its Mouth - Inspirational Videos

Mama always taught us not to bite off more than we could chew. In this case, a pelican didn’t heed that advice. Thankfully a boater in Florida saves the Pelican with fish stuck in its mouth. 

Pelicans are one of the world’s largest birds. They are known for their vast bills, throat pouch, and feet. They’re also known for their sneaky and strategic hunting when drumming up food near oceanside restaurants. Some have even been known to swoop in and take food right off your plate. 

Their favorite food happens to be fresh fish. We’ve seen them glide across the water and scoop up a fish before flying off to devour it whole. In this wild video, a Florida man is encouraged by his daughter to save a bird. The young girl can be heard crying out, “He’s choking. Save him!”

The father approaches the Pelican, who is visibly stressed and confused. He had tried to gobble down a fish but didn’t notice the double hook attached to the fish. The hook latched into the Pelican and put him in a distressing situation. He couldn’t spit it out, and he couldn’t swallow it.

Realizing he needed help, the father approached the pelican slowly to assess the situation. He wobbled the fish back and forth as he attempted to get the hook out of the pelican’s mouth. 

After a few minutes of work, the pelican is free. Much to the delight of the little girl, he floats away with ruffled feathers but he is grateful to be out of the serious predicament he found himself in. 

Thankfully the bird is okay and hopefully will never make such an unlucky catch like that again. Now we have a reminder not to bite off more than we can chew. Thank goodness this boater was nearby otherwise, this bird would not have made it.