Two hapless smugglers were detained off the coast of Australia thanks to a seal they woke up while trying to escape a police chase, media reported.
The 34-year-old Englishman and 51-year-old French were carrying nearly a ton of drugs on their yacht when they were spotted by local fishermen. The police do not say what exactly aroused suspicion among the locals, but they reported to the security service about the unfamiliar yacht.
Already near the coast, when the police surrounded the ship, the criminals tried to hide, but then a huge seal intervened.
The animal appears to have been awakened by the noise. The seal roared and moved towards the smugglers, eyewitnesses said. In order not to get to know the angry animal better, the drug dealers had to surrender to the police.
