A close encounter between a killer whale and his prey, an otter, is something 37-year-old John Dornellas recently experienced up close and personal.
Donellas, who works with an Alaskan exploration company and provides area boat trips, saw a near-death experience right before his very eyes.
While out on his boat, Dornellas saw some noise in the water. To escape being devoured by a killer whale, he noticed something swimming quickly closer to his boat. An otter is frantically trying to avoid being murdered as the whale’s dorsal fin closes in on it.
The otter appears out of nowhere and seeks safety aboard the boat with Donellas. Donellas is shocked by what he sees.
“Are you kidding me,” Donellas says aloud as he films the encounter. “Come on up bud,” he tells the otter.
For the next several minutes, the otter stays safely aboard the boat as the killer whale circles his prey. At one point, the otter goes back into the water and then changes his mind in favor of the boat.
The otter ultimately dove back into the sea when the killer whale moved away from the boat after the extremely close encounter ended.
Click the play button to watch this incredible experience. We are thrilled that this little guy’s story ended happily!
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