@tanyaaarrr has been diving in South Florida for years and knows almost all the turtles in those waters by name. She has seen Bella dozens of times. But never, in all that time, had she seen her so angry.
It all happened in seconds. Bella mistook a bristle worm for an easy snack, took a bite and instantly regretted it: those creatures are covered in thousands of tiny bristles that can sting like needles. She spat it out immediately, but swimming away was not enough for her. Before leaving, she gave it a sharp smack with her flipper, as if she needed to make it clear who had won that fight.
Tanya uploaded the video without expecting anything special, and it has already surpassed 20 million views. Users agree on one thing: they had never seen a sea turtle dish out justice with so much style.
Watch the video here: