South African Diver Gets Swallowed By Whale But Miraculously Survives Later

Even the best swimmers who have spent most their lives in water feel something close to a heart attack then something pokes their feet underwater.

So try to imagine yourself being swallowed by a whale. You can’t before turning into a pile of sweat!

However, a South African diver not just got swallowed by a whale but also miraculously survived!

51-year-old Rainer Schimpf, who has been working as a dive tour operator for about 15 years, was swimming off the coast of South Africa to photograph sharks when suddenly everything got dark.

In a moment, he found himself inside a whale!

“It got dark, I felt some pressure on my hip, and I instantly knew a whale had grabbed me,” he said.

He immediately decided that there was no time for fear and panic. Instead, he had to stay calm and use his instinct.

Knowing that the whale would dive under talking him along, Schimpf readily held his breath.

“The next moment I felt the whale was turning either way, and the pressure was released, and I was washed out of the mouth,” he said.

And he was back up on the surface of the water again!

 

He was reminded of the fact that whales are not man-eaters which helped him stay calm during the entire while.

“This was no attack, it was not the fault of the whale, and they are really sensitive. They are gentle giants, and it was just an accident.”

Watch the video here:

https://youtu.be/C3jRgxuWkKc

This man survived being swallowed by a whale, while I’m having difficulty swallowing water watching this!