Good Samaritans pour water on beached killer whale until it can free itself

Good Samaritans tried to keep a killer whale wet by pouring water on the animal after it became stranded on an Alaskan island this week, according to reports.

The 20-foot orca got stuck on rocks on the coast of Prince of Wales Island Thursday morning, apparently injured and making the calls the animals are known for, The Anchorage Daily News reported. The crew of a passing ship pumped water onto the beached whale, which also got help from bystanders on foot and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, the report said.