A kayaker in Chile became a modern-day Jonah on Saturday when a humpback whale decided to approach him.
The incident happened off Chilean Patagonia when 24-year-old Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell, in the Strait of Magellan, CBS News reported Friday.
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His father was recording from not far away when the whale came out of nowhere and swallowed his son and his yellow kayak.
Video footage shows the moment the whale surfaced and Simancas disappeared inside the creature’s mouth. Seconds later, the whale released Simancas, who tried to get his bearings after such an intense few moments:
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