Why Did Dolphin Eat Venomous Snakes?

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This is the moment a dolphin was recorded eating a venomous yellow-bellied sea snake. It’s behavior scientists say they have never seen before. These bottlenose dolphins in San Diego, California, are Navy-trained to find underwater mines and protect naval assets. Researchers put cameras on the mammals to observe them hunting. They are now trying to determine why this particular dolphin uncharacteristically ate the venomous creatures. Inside Edition Digital has more.