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Killer whale rips anchor from boat in chaotic skirmish off Alaska (VIDEO) | |
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Cursing like a sailor and sounding deeply panicked, an Alaskan fisherman became embroiled in a frantic battle against a killer whale. Victor Littlefield captured the chaos onboard as he attempted to keep his boat afloat. | Cursing like a sailor and sounding deeply panicked, an Alaskan fisherman became embroiled in a frantic battle against a killer whale. Victor Littlefield captured the chaos onboard as he attempted to keep his boat afloat. |
“It’s gonna take our anchor,” Littlefield can be heard saying on camera, before spurting a series of profanities as the orca bites down on the anchor of the small boat. | “It’s gonna take our anchor,” Littlefield can be heard saying on camera, before spurting a series of profanities as the orca bites down on the anchor of the small boat. |
WARNING: The following video contains strong language. | WARNING: The following video contains strong language. |
Littlefield filmed the video, which he admits was cut short to deal with the issue at hand, off the coast of Sitka in southern Alaska on Wednesday. | Littlefield filmed the video, which he admits was cut short to deal with the issue at hand, off the coast of Sitka in southern Alaska on Wednesday. |
“Maybe it was playing with me I'm not sure,” he said on Facebook. “I considered shooting it,” he said. | “Maybe it was playing with me I'm not sure,” he said on Facebook. “I considered shooting it,” he said. |
Luckily for the whale Littlefield decided against using his gun, claiming the incident stopped after several minutes. | Luckily for the whale Littlefield decided against using his gun, claiming the incident stopped after several minutes. |
No human or whale was harmed in the incident, which Littlefield claimed would have made “toast” of a smaller boat. | No human or whale was harmed in the incident, which Littlefield claimed would have made “toast” of a smaller boat. |
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