Adorable footage of Terra the dog getting a fright while posing for a photo while treading water in Gladstone, Queensland.

The clip, filmed on March 12, shows the dog in the water when suddenly a group of turtles come to investigate him and nip at his tail sending him flying.

"He was enjoying a swim when he had a priceless reaction to being nipped on the tail by a turtle!" His owner told Newsflare.