Man is fined after trying to 'body slam' killer whale
Man is fined after trying to 'body slam' killer whale
Officials in New Zealand who were tipped off to the social media video described the man’s behavior as “stupid” and “extremely irresponsible.”
A New Zealand man has been fined over a social media video in which he tries to “body slam” an orca swimming next to his boat, in what officials called “stupid” and “extremely irresponsible” behavior.
In a video the Department of Conservation says was shared to Instagram in February, the 50-year-old Auckland man, whom authorities did not name, jumped off the boat into waters off the coast of the Auckland suburb of Devonport, where an adult male orca and calf were swimming nearby.
The man yells “I touched it” to the other people on the boat and then asks “Did you get that?” in an apparent reference to whether his encounter with the orca was successfully filmed. He then tries to touch the animal again. Other people aboard the vessel can be heard laughing and cheering in the background.
Too bad Orcas don't eat junk food very regularly.
Try Ocean Express Tourist boat, where the snacks come to you!
Scientists: We don't know why they keep attacking the boats.
Me: How about this bullshit?
points at asshole trying to bodyslam an orca
He's still alive? That's too bad.
Whale too busy laughing at his dumbass. "There was an attempt."
Whale, that was a breach of contract.
that’s not what a body slam is. dude should be fined but i doubt he could lift the orca let alone body slam them.
Do u even lift orca bro?
I mean, if it's underwater I can usually lift more than I could on land due to buoyancy. 🤷🏻♂️
$600 fine, wow. This guy should spend a few nights in jail instead.
Okay, body slams are out, but what about The People's Elbow?