Editing Boobrie (section)

===Capture and hunting===
A farmer and his son were ploughing a field on the [[Isle of Mull]] using a team of four horses beside Loch Freisa, but work stalled after one of the horses lost a shoe and was unable to continue.{{sfnp|Henderson|1911|p=137|ps=none}} Noticing a horse grazing nearby they decided to try using it as a replacement. Once harnessed to the wooden plough the horse appeared to be familiar with the task, and initially worked steadily. As it began to work towards an area closest to the loch, it became restless and the farmer gently used a whip to encourage the animal to continue. It reacted by immediately transforming into a gigantic boobrie, giving out a loud bellow and diving into the loch, pulling the plough and the other three horses with it. The frightened farmer and his son watched as the creature swam to the centre of the loch then dived underwater, taking the other horses and plough with it. Seven hours later there was still no sign of the three horses.{{sfnp|Henderson|1911|p=138|ps=none}}

In a story transcribed by John Campbell of [[Kilberry]], a hunter attempted to shoot a boobrie after he spotted it in its bird-like manifestation on a sea loch one chilly February day. The man paddled into the loch until the water was up to his shoulders, but when he was about {{convert|85|yds|m}} from the creature it dived under the water. The hunter maintained his position for forty-five minutes before returning to the shore, where he remained for a further six hours waiting unsuccessfully for the boobrie to resurface. No clear indication is given of the loch's whereabouts.{{sfnp|Campbell|1862|pp=337–338|ps=none}}