Portugal\u2019s Coastal and Border Control Unit (UCCF) rescued four people <\/a>from the boat on Monday after they were alerted to \u201crepeated strikes on its bow caused by killer whales<\/a>\u201d, the National Guard (GNR) said.<\/p>\n The incident took place near Costa da Caparica, which lies around 10 nautical miles from Lisbon. After calling for help, the crew were taken safely to the port of Cascais<\/a> by a UCCF patrol boat.<\/p>\n It follows two previous collisions<\/a> between orcas and boats off the coast of Portugal in the past week. <\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Officers from the National Guard were called to the incident off the coast of Lisbon (GNR)<\/p>\n On Saturday, a tourist yacht carrying five people sank near Fonte da Telha beach after being rammed by a pod of orcas.<\/p>\n Footage shared by sailing company Mercedes-Benz Oceanic Lounge<\/a> shows an orca<\/a> repeatedly pushing into the side of the yacht before it sways and starts to sink, with a witness heard saying: \u201cOh my God.\u201d<\/p>\n All five crew members were rescued from the Nautic Squad club vessel by boats shortly before it sank.<\/p>\n A second encounter with the pod was recorded later the same day off the Bay of Cascais, with four people removed from their boat without injuries.<\/p>\n Portugal\u2019s National Maritime Authority said that it received an alert at 12.30pm \u201cdue to an interaction with orcas\u201d.<\/p>\n It added: \u201cCrews from the lifeguard station of Cascais and the Captaincy of the Port of Lisbon were immediately activated.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n File: Researchers have documented hundreds of incidents of orcas ramming into boats (AP)<\/p>\n \u201cUpon arrival at the site, it was found that the crew were physically well, without the need of medical assistance, having been removed with the help of a sea-tourist boat nearby.\u201d<\/p>\n Since May 2020, researchers have documented hundreds of incidents<\/a> of orcas ramming into boats near the Iberian peninsula, sparking several theories and research into the rise in the behavioural trend.<\/p>\n The incident follows a new warning after two boats were attacked <\/a>by a pair of killer whales off the coast of Spain earlier this month.<\/p>\n A Spanish maritime rescue ship was called after the boats were rammed by orcas just minutes apart in the waters of Galicia.<\/p>\n Rescuers towed an orca-damaged ship back into the harbour before they were alerted to another attack.<\/p>\n![\"Officers](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-085527.png\")
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