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VIDEO: Orcas hunt otters off coast of Vancouver Island

Denman Island family records a ā€˜once in a lifetime’ show from their home

A Denman Island family had some Sunday evening excitement, watching from their home as a pod of orcas came hunting for food.

ā€œDinner time on Denman last night as a group of orcas attacked a family of river otters in front of our deck,ā€ said Lawrence Justrabo in a Monday morning Facebook post. ā€œAt least one missing otter, maybe more. Some survived. Once in a lifetime footage provided by an ever lucky 17-year-old who always seems to be in the right place at the right time.ā€

ā€œI saw him eat the otter, yeah,ā€ a female voice can be heard while the video plays. ā€œI don’t think they (otters) were all there, I think one of the parents still has the babies. I did see one come in earlier, I think it was going out for food again… but it obviously will not be coming back…That was awful.ā€

The Record has reached out to the Justrabo family for additional comment.



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