Diving in the emerald-green waters of Puget Sound offers divers a chance to observe countless varieties of cold-water coral and sea life – much like the waters in British Columbia.

It's there we ran into a creature with razor-sharp teeth that is considered a predator of the Pacific and extremely dangerous, or cuddly – depending on your point of view.

Northwest Backroads

Wolf eel

They slither beneath the surface of the sea in search of prey. With one bite, they can rip through flesh. They are the wolf eels.

Many believe they are extremely dangerous, others claim they are kind of cuddly!

Some adventurers went to find out.

The adventure began abord the "Clavella" in channels north of Port Hardy on Vancouver Island.

The waters there are cold and clear, making it a premiere place to view creatures 100 feet under the sea.

The wolf eels lie camouflaged inside caves and one known hideout is a place called Dillon Rock and Pam Auxier knew just where to find them.

The divers tried to carefully entice the 6-foot long eels with sea urchins and soon the serpents came to feed.

Afterward, the divers shared stories about the wolf eels that played like puppies.

Wolf eels have extremely strong, crushing jaws with thick spike-like front teeth and flat, massive molars in the back. Their mouth is great for devouring their favorite foods – hard-shelled animals like snails clams, crabs and sea urchins.