Luke Reilly was stand-up paddle-boarding off the coast of New Zealand's North Island, when he suddenly realised he had company.
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A beautiful orca had swam up to his board and was checking him out.
"He popped up about 10cm away from the back of my board," Reilly told 3NEWS. "I was a bit nervous thinking, 'what's this guy going to do?'"
Then the whale decided it should probably find out what paddleboard tastes like and had a little nibble on his board.
"I was a little bit freaked out," Reilly admitted.
If you're wondering what someone's face looks like after a killer whale just tried to grab their board, it looks like this:
Soon, the inquisitive orca was off again, diving into New Zealand's clear turquoise waters.
