‘Oh my gosh!’: Curious golden retriever in Alabama spooks manatees and herself
The pup and her human Sage Taylor saw 8-10 manatees on Monday.
Herd of manatees shock golden retriever swimming in Alabama waters
A herd of manatees shocked a golden retriever swimming in Ocean Beach in Alabama. The woman who recorded the video said that she saw about eight to ten manatees and her dog, Flip, was
OCEAN BEACH, Ala. – "Oh my gosh!" shouted Sage Taylor, as she saw the water surrounding her golden retriever Flip erupt into a splashing frenzy Monday.
A few minutes prior, Taylor and Flip had noticed a herd of about 8-10 manatees swimming in the waters off of Ocean Beach, Alabama. However, observing the marine mammals from afar wasn’t enough for Flip.
"She wanted to get a little more action, so she went in the water and scared all of them," Taylor told FOX 10 in Mobile, Alabama.
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![Flip swims toward the herd of manatees.]()
Image 1 of 6Flip swims toward the herd of manatees, which are swimming just below the surface. (Sage Taylor via Storyful)
![The manatees become startled.]()
Image 2 of 6The manatees become startled. (Sage Taylor via Storyful)
![The manatees begin to splash around next to Flip.]()
Image 3 of 6The manatees begin to splash around next to Flip. (Sage Taylor via Storyful)
![Flip is no longer visible, as she becomes surrounded by the splashing waters.]()
Image 4 of 6Flip is no longer visible, as she becomes surrounded by the splashing waters. (Sage Taylor via Storyful)
![The splashing frenzy continues, with Flip only appearing as a tiny dot in the white waves.]()
Image 5 of 6The splashing frenzy continues, with Flip only appearing as a tiny dot in the white waves. (Sage Taylor via Storyful)
![The startled Flip swims back to the shore.]()
Image 6 of 6The startled Flip swims back to the shore. (Sage Taylor via Storyful)
In a video recorded by Taylor, Flip can be seen gently paddling toward the herd, which were swimming just beneath the water’s surface. As Flip drew nearer the aggregation of marine mammals, the calm blue waters around the golden retriever erupted into a splashing frenzy of startled manatees. Flip immediately turned around and made a beeline back toward the beach.
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She was "very shaken up," Taylor told FOX 10.
The experience didn't seem to lessen Flip's love of the water, however. Taylor said the golden retriever was back in the ocean the very next day.