Sailors Request Tow After Orca Damages Boat Near Coast of Spain

A sailboat a few miles off the northern coast of Spain required assistance on September 11 after an orca damaged the ship’s rudder, according to Salvamento Marítimo.

Footage from aboard the boat shows the orca near the stern of the ship.

Salvamento Marítimo wrote in the post that Beautiful Dreamer was six miles from Cabo Prior when it requested towing. “There are 3 crew members (Finnish and British) who had left A Coruña for the British Isles,” the ocean rescue team wrote.

As of the evening of September 11, the Beautiful Dreamer was in the Coruna Port, according to Marine Tracker. Credit: Salvamento Marítimo via Storyful