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Watercraft slams into gray whale near Vancouver, B.C., injuring driver

The Seattle Times·John S.W. MacDonald The New York Times·26 days ago
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A personal watercraft struck an adult gray whale that had just breached off Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, according to local officials and a video of the collision that was posted online. In the 21-second video, the fast-moving watercraft can be seen slamming into the whale as a portion of the animal breaks the surface of the waters of Burrard Inlet, launching the vehicle and its driver into the air. The operator of the watercraft, a Sea-Doo, suffered a leg injury, according to the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, a volunteer-run organization that assisted in rescuing the driver, who has not been identified. B.C. Emergency Health Services said it had received a call about a person in the water in need of medical assistance. The patient was in the hospital in “serious but stable condition,” according to a statement on Wednesday afternoon from a spokesperson, Brian Twaites.…

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