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Surfer's lucky escape after being hit by whale

Source: AFP | July 8, 2013, Monday | Print Edition

A Sydney surfer had a lucky escape yesterday when he was hit by a whale frolicking off Bondi Beach and knocked unconscious.

New South Wales Ambulance said several whales were close to the iconic beach. Paramedics were called in to help when one of the large animals hit, or flicked with its tail, the male surfer or his board, knocking him out.

"He was knocked unconscious very briefly," the spokesman said, adding that the man was rescued by fellow surfers and is now in a stable condition in hospital.

He said the man had pain down one side, but was not seriously injured.

"He is lucky people were there (to help him), but we were also lucky that he's the only one (needing help)," the spokesman said.

One witness told ABC that the whale was "the size of a bus" and had been frolicking with a group of surfers.

"I mean, it was 40 feet (12 meters) long - it was huge," Lachlan Harris told the broadcaster. ''It just flicked its tail and some surfers were in the wrong (place) and the next thing, you know, a surfboard is flying in the air ... It was unbelievable."


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