In an incident that has left viewers with their mouths open, aChilean fathercaptured the heart-stopping moment when awhalenearlyswallowedhis 24-year-old son whole during akayaking excursion.
HighlightsA father in Chile recorded a killer whale nearly swallowing his son during a kayak trip.The whale later expelled the son uninjured, and the father stayed calm throughout.Simancas felt he had “been eaten” as the whale attacked; his life jacket helped him resurface.The father’s quick shift to ‘rescue mode’ earned praise, making him an unsung hero.
“Stay calm! Stay calm! I’m coming!” The fatheris heardsaying, fearing for the life of his son, Adrián Simancas.
The eventtook placein the Strait of Magellan, a navigable sea route in Southern Chile that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and whose cold waters regularly attract whales.
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A Chilean father recorded the terrifying moment in which a whale nearly swallowed his son during a kayaking trip
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Incredibly, the animalquickly expelledSimancas, leaving him uninjured, if not terrified. His father recorded the entire ordeal as he remained composed while moving his kayak close to his son.
“I thought it had swallowed me!” the son said, his voice trembling with fear.
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Now, safe and sound, Adrián Simancas was able to recount what went through his mind as the whale attacked him in an interview with local media.
“I felt a strong current out of nowhere, and before I could understand what was happening, I felt something large, blue and white, pass right beside my face,” Simancas explained.
“Immediately afterward, I felt something going above my head and under me, as if Iwerecompletelysurrounded. Then I sank; everything was dark, and at that point, I thoughtI had been eatenand that there was nothing more I could do.”
The father’s calm attitude was essential in preventing his son from panicking after the animal expelled him, allowing both to move to safety
Simancas was underwater for only two seconds, but to him, it felt like aneternity. As soon as the whale expelled him, his life jacket brought him to the surface, though he was still unable to comprehend what had justhappened.
“I had no idea of exactly what it was that attacked me. I only saw shapes in the water, and I started shouting, trying to warn my dad, who was a few meters away from me,” Simancasrecounted.
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Speaking to the news outlet, the young man explained how his father’s calm and composed attitude was what allowed him to regain his senses and get a handle on thesituation.
“When I saw that he was calm and that he was telling me not to be afraid and stay calm, I felt safe,” he said. “That’s the best attitude one can have when faced with an emergency situation.”
The father, Dell Simancas, started recording, wishing to capture the beauty of the currents that surrounded them. However, he realized something was wrong when a strong wave hit him on the back of his kayak—the whale was moving towards his son.
“I felt terrified at first because I couldn’t see my son,” Dell explained. “But as soon as I saw him resurface, and I saw part of thewhale, my mind went straight into rescue mode.”
“Super Dad.” Netizens praised the father’s calm attitude in the middle of such a terrifying situation
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