WATCH: Paddle boarder has incredible close encounter with killer whale

This is very unnerving.

Thu, 21 May, 2015 - 11:58

Ciara Flaherty

This guy had a heartstoppingly close encounter with a killer whale off the coast of New Zealand, earlier this week.

Luke Reilly, who lives in Whitianga on the Coromandel peninsula, decided to go out paddle boarding when he heard reports that killer whales were in the area.

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