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Lucky seal hops on boat and escapes being eaten by killer whales

The frantic moment a seal jumped on a boat in a bid to escape a pod of killer whales hunting for lunch was captured on camera.

Video by YouTube user Kirk Fraser shows a seal scrambling its way onto the back of a boat while the killer whales are seen circling the vessel only a few feet away.

“Just stay there, will you?,” one onlooker can be heard pleading to the seal.

“You cannot shove him off… that guy deserves to live!,” says another after someone offers to remove the marine mammal.

Other videos show the ongoing drama as the seal tries to make its escape, only to retreat back to the safety of the boat as the determined orcas continue their hunt.

At one point the seal even takes refuge between the boat’s engines to avoid being suddenly snapped up in one of the whale.

While it may seem like the seal’s luck is about to run out in the videos, his patience appears to have been rewarded. The last clip shows the seal swimming away safe and sound while his fellow boat mates congratulate him for a job well done.