An extraordinary happening occurred at Balfour last Tuesday afternoon (says the Southland Times). Miss Lyla Grant, who is a keen swimmer, was sitting on the banks of the Mataura river prior to taking a plunge. Her hands were dangling near the water when a three-foot eel suddenly bobbed its head out of the water and grasped the finger next the thumb. The finger was rather badly lacerated with the network of teeth, and the eel was lifted clean out of the water before releasing its grip. To add to the confusion, Miss Grant slipped off the bank and had to swim a considerable distance before reaching safety.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 231, 5 April 1928, Page 6
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