Scientists have now documented two instances of killer whales ramming into prey so hard that it explodes into little fishy pieces, a new behavior for a species known for smashing into human boats and playing with its food.

Marine biologists in Mexico captured video of a strange maneuver that killer whales used to shred their meal.

It’s like Lucy holding a football for Charlie Brown in the classic comic strip “Peanuts” — except they’re killer whales, and they obliterate the ball.