Horror moment KILLER WHALE swims towards child as he frantically tries to swim to rope to get out of sea

THIS is the horror moment a killer whale suddenly swam directly towards a child as they desperately tried to swim away. The youngster had been enjoying a dip in the turquoise waters when the humongous sea creature crept up on him. The boy spots the terrifying killer whale and desperately tries to clutch onto the rope The frantic footage shows the close call from a birdseye view He was forced to swim to save his life as the terrifying orca travelled towards him – clutching only a mini surfboard. The fearsome footage captures the swimmer’s sheer panic after spotting the killer whale lurking just metres away from him. The beast makes a beeline for the boy as he frantically paddled in the ocean, before menacingly descending further underwater. Only its ominous dorsal fin is visible above the ocean, leaving the lad petrified of where it will follow him next. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ocenan (@killer.whale.world.us) He desperately chases a long rope in the water attached to the boat he had been travelling on to seek safety. The skipper can be seen circling the swimmer as they try and get close enough for him to climb onto the vessel. But the orca – which can grow up to eight metres in length – continues to case him in the sea, as he hectically splashes his way through the waves. The short clip, shot from a birdseye view, concludes just as the boy manages to grip the end of the rope. Most read in The Sun SCHOOL MASSACRE Teen 'gunman kills 14 kids and teacher at elementary school' NAME THAT TOON Popstar daughter of England legend sends fans wild in see-through top hot date Love Island start date officially confirmed - and it's just DAYS away FAR-O TO GO Holiday warning for Brits heading to Portugal this summer nice rock, dj Calvin Harris ENGAGED to Vick Hope after whirlwind ONE-MONTH romance Bye bye belly I’m a plus sized style guru - how to hide your stomach easily and fashionably Instagram users were left on the edge of their seat when watching the alarming video. One wrote: “The speed tho… damn!” Another added: “I would have dove right under with him.” And a third chimed in: “Dangling that guy behind a boat like a worm in a hook is not the best idea.” Read More on The Sun WEIGHTY ISSUE I lost over 17 stone but my excess skin is so bad I look like a melted candle GRAN IDEA Gran recoils from ‘ugly baby pic’ before hearing she's ‘FaceTiming the parents’ Despite what their names suggest, killer whales are mostly friendly animals and do not pose a threat to humans. Although they are still wild animals, only a small number of attacks on humans have been recorded. We previously told how a diver almost collided with a baby whale underwater as she tried to swim with the mammal.