Paddle boarder came within feet of two killer whales off English coast
Will Verling was paddle-boarding from Scilly Isles to Land's End in Cornwall for charity when 20ft predators not seen off south coast for seven years surfaced next to him
A PADDLE boarder came within feet of two killer whales off the English coast.
Will Verling, 43, was doing a charity crossing when the 20ft predators surfaced next to him.
The mammals have not been seen off the south coast for seven years.
Dr Verling, who was paddle-boarding from the Scilly Isles to Land’s End, said: “I’m terrified of deep water and what might be lurking underneath.
“But being so close was awe inspiring.
"I had a safety boat with me and knew if there was a real problem they would help me.”
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The paediatric consultant, from Dorset, was seven miles from the Cornish coast when the orcas surfaced at 4.30pm on Thursday.
The Cornwall Wildlife Trust confirmed they were killer whales.
Will, a dad of two and married to Davina, was doing the 36-mile paddle for a cystic fibrosis charity.
