The biblical story of Jonah has always seemed rather fantastical; after all, who could survive in the belly of a whale? Since when do whales swallow people? Well, since this week, apparently; a man kayaking off the coast of Chile was briefly engulfed by a humpback whale.

A drián Simancas was kayaking with his father when the whale swallowed him for a few seconds before releasing him unharmed. Marine experts suggest the whale was feeding on krill