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Orca attacks boat, swims away with rudder. Terrifying moment captured on camera

A video of an orca attacking a boat and swimming away with its rudder was posted on Instagram. The video is fascinatingly scary to watch.

Published on: Jun 17, 2023, 10:45:49 IST
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A incredible - and scary - moment involving a boat and an orca was captured on camera. The fascinating video shows how the animal kept on attacking the boat before swimming away with its rudder.

The image shows the orca attacking a boat. (Instagram/@catamaranguru)
The image shows the orca attacking a boat. (Instagram/@catamaranguru)

The video is posted on Instagram. “This is video from our delivery crew of Orcas biting off both rudders on our @bali.catamarans 4.8 on delivery in the Straights of Gibraltar. Check the rudder in its mouth! This is crazy!!” reads the caption posted along with the video.

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Take a look at the video below:

The video was posted on June 6. Since being shared, it has accumulated several comments from people.

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Here’s how Instagram users reacted:

“I’ve seen a few videos of orcas in that part of the sea attacking sail boats. It’s strange behaviour for orcas. I wonder if there is a pod there that has a vendetta against sailboats. Who knows - but so bizarre,” posted an Instagram user. “What is happening,” joined another. “I wonder if they are trying to tell mankind something?” added a third. “They are Orcas. They are quite brilliant and will do what it takes. Surely they were seen before this. Watch out,” wrote a fourth. A few reacted using emoticons.

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More