Hamas has apparently managed to capture an Israeli “spy dolphin” near the coast of the Gaza Strip. Israeli and Palestinian media say the “spy” was equipped with recording devices and even an arrow-firing weapon.

The mammal was reportedly captured several weeks ago by Al-Qassam “frogmen” commandos, Israel’s Army Radio reported Wednesday quoting the Palestinian Islamist organization. The dolphin is said to have been equipped with “spying accessories” including cameras.

The dolphin was dispatched by Israel to collect video intelligence of the commandos unit's training, sources in the West Bank also told Ynet News.

Hamas spotted the dolphin due to its "suspicious movements," Nedae Al-Watan said. The Palestinian news outlet maintains that the mammal was also equipped with a device that could fire arrows, potentially injuring or killing humans.

The Times of Israel remarks that while the country’s Navy maintains a fleet of Dolphin class submarines, the Army Radio’s report made it clear that Hamas was talking about a mammal, not a boat.

The official website of Hamas, however, does not provide any information about the incident.

Most amusing to be sure.