The story of the young Venezuelan who was engulfed by a whale in the Magallanes Strait: «I thought I had eaten»

«I feel something between blue and white that happens to me near my face and is like, on the one hand, and above … I didn’t understand what was happening and then I sink … I thought I had eaten” The chilling story of Adrián Simancas to the Chilean environment TVNcontrasts with the quiet smile with which he has at the distressing moment recorded in video for his Father Dell.

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“I didn’t see Adrián for three seconds and I was scared. When I turn I see nothing, I don’t see Adrián. That was the only moment of scare I had, because I didn’t see him like three seconds. And suddenly he goes out as triggered, ”said Simancas Padre.

The incident occurred in the waters near the San Isidro lighthousein the Bay the eaglewhile Adriána 24 -year -old Venezuelan analyzer, programmer and musicianmade a journey in Packraft —A inflatable vessel designed for southern water exploration – with his father, Della 49 -year -old anesthetist Resident in Chile.

The video, recorded by the young man’s father, shows the moment in which the whale emerges unexpectedly and, in a matter of seconds, Drag the young man and his boat inside his mouth before returning it to the sea.

In the sequence it is observed how the Cetacean movement generates great Water windowswhile Adrián disappears suddenly, leaving his father in Shock state Before the shocking scene.

Seconds later, and for Surprise of his fatherthe whale expels the young man, who manages to go to the surface completely unharmed. Despite the magnitude of the event, Simancas did not suffer injuries or injurieswhich allowed him to leave the waters without major complications.

The incident became viral in social networks. Many users compared it to Scenes of films or fiction storieshighlighting the Rareness of such a close encounter with a humpback whale.

Despite the scare, the protagonists assured that they will continue to explore in future expeditions, although now with greater caution and distance from the cetaceans.

«It was an incredible and terrifying experience at the same time”Dell Simancas said after the episode.

According to National Geographic, the throat of these whales is too narrow so that they can really swallow a human. However, it is not uncommon that, when opening their huge mouth to feed on fish or other marine organisms, a person can accidentally drag their jaws. In that case, the unfortunate is usually spit back to the sea, since the mammal cannot ingest it.