Article 6MZKJ ’Shocking' and 'stupid': New Zealand man fined after attempting to 'body slam' an orca – video

’Shocking' and 'stupid': New Zealand man fined after attempting to 'body slam' an orca – video

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The New Zealand Department of Conservation has released vision of a man appearing to attempt to 'body slam' an Orca, describing the behaviour as 'shocking and stupid'. The 50-year-old Auckland man has been fined $600. Hayden Loper, a principal investigator at the department, says the man showed reckless disregard for his own safety and that of the orca. The video speaks for itself, it is shocking and absolutely idiotic behaviour."

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