The walrus is known for being a relatively placid creature, so a young girl who approached one at an enclosure came in for a shock when the animal squirted a jet of water in her face.
Once the youngster got within range, the walrus pursed its lips, ejecting water from its mouth towards the girl who winced with surprise.
Once the youngster got within range, the walrus pursed its lips, ejecting water from its mouth towards the girl who winced with surprise.
The massive mammal carried out the cunning attack at the Dolphinarium Harderwijk Zoo in Holland.
Visitor Natalia Paklina, 30, was at the zoo to see a show when she spotted the walrus named Snor (which means 'whiskers' in Dutch).
She began taking snaps of it from a distance as the girl sat and watched the animal. It was by sheer luck she managed to capture the hilarious act of the playful walrus.
The walrus is native to the Arctic Ocean and sub-Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It spends much of its time in water and has an air sac under its throat which acts like a floatation bubble and allows it to bob vertically in the sea and sleep.
See pictures here: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/885975-cheeky-walrus-squirts-water-at-girl-spectator-who-gets-too-close#ixzz1iItqcEWv
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