A kayaker had a once in a lifetime experience off the Isle of Man when a friendly seal approached his boat and let him touch it.<br /><br />The footage shows the seal emerging from the water right next to the kayak. <br /><br />The kayaker then takes his arm out of the board and begins to pet the seal - which surprisingly remains still.<br /><br />After a while enjoying the cuddles, the seal can be seen swimming off. <br /><br />The filmed writes: ''As I was kayaking around the coast of the Isle of Man I came across this very inquisitive grey seal. <br /><br />''It first surprised me when it tried to climb on top of my kayak, he then kept swimming very close and each time it passed would roll on it's back. <br /><br />''On it's third pass I couldn't resist stroking the underside, feeling very apprehensive as this is a wild animal with sharp teeth, they can also be very unpredictable, but on this special occasion, I was fortunate to get this incredible footage.<br /><br />''In the 20 years I've been kayaking I've never had such a close encounter.''<br /><br />The clip was filmed on May 7.
