I was more concerned about getting the hook out and not getting bit, than I was about getting a photo.

I can only imagine what a handful a pelican or a beaver would be. I was with a guy fishing one time when he caught a muskrat by the foot and he reeled it right in without any fuss. He popped the hook out and the rat just swam away like it was no big deal. A couple hours later the same guy snagged a painted turtle by one of its feet. We assumed it would be no big deal but that turtle was ticked. I didn't even know painted turtles could be aggressive. He didn't come in easy and once in the boat he was out for blood and payback. We were hopping all over the boat trying to avoid him taking a piece out of us. It took us a while to get the hook removed and the turtle back in the water. I'm just glad it wasn't a snapping turtle. We both decided that day that turtles were best left alone while fishing.