WHALE HUNTING WITH GUN AND CAMERA 



Another story which is undoubtedly purely mythical, 

 although it has astonishingly wide credence, is that of 

 "the swordfish and the thresher.' 1 It is said that a 

 swordfish with a killer will attack a large whale, 

 prodding the animal from below with its "sword" and 



An anterior view of a killer. The heavy teeth and the white 

 spot just behind the eye are well shown. 



preventing it from diving, while the killer tears out 

 the tongue. 



I have personally interviewed a number of men 

 who were reported to have witnessed such a combat, 

 but have never yet found one who had seen a sword- 

 fish, or had any evidence of one being there, although 

 the killer could easily be seen. They usually defend 



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