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Video of Orcas Sinking Boat off Portugal – Loose Cannon

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Video of Orcas Sinking Boat off Portugal

At One Point the Vessel Is Knocked Sideways

Peter Swanson

Sep 15

Orcas raise a froth off the stern of this sailboat. The coast of Portugal is in the background.

As reported by The Telegraph:

A pod of killer whales rammed and sank a tourist yacht off the Portuguese coast on Saturday.
The boat from the Nautic Squad club was carrying five people when the orcas attacked it near Fonte da Telha beach.
Footage shows an orca repeatedly hitting the yacht before it starts to sway and sink, prompting one person to shout: “Oh my God.”
All five crew members were rescued by nearby boats shortly before their vessel went down.
A second vessel with four people aboard also required assistance after encountering the same orcas off Cascais. No one was injured.
Read the The Telegraph’s full report.

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