Had a crab try to steal my wrench during a hull clean in Seattle

I was working on a ferry hull in Elliot Bay last month, just getting into a groove. Out of nowhere, a huge Dungeness crab grabbed my 10mm wrench right off my tool belt and started scuttling away with it. I had to chase the little bandit for a good minute, trying to gently nudge it with my glove before it finally dropped it. Has anyone else had a local animal try to claim your gear?

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jade_davis29d ago

Read an article once about octopuses in the Seattle Aquarium that kept stealing tools from the staff. They'd hide them in their tanks and the divers would have to search for them. Honestly, it seems like anything with a shell and a brain near water wants to start a hardware collection.

henrycooper24d ago

Heard about a friend's pet parrot that kept swiping his keys and hiding them in the couch cushions.

derekjenkins29d ago

Man, that's wild! I've heard of crows doing that with shiny things, but a crab with a wrench is a new one. Nature's little kleptos are everywhere.