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Sun Aug 18, 2024, 05:28 AM Aug 18

Boatie knocked out by whale's tail off Gold Coast

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/boatie-knocked-out-by-whale-s-tail-off-gold-coast-20240818-p5k3b5.html

Boatie knocked out by whale’s tail off Gold Coast

By Caitlin Powell
August 18, 2024 — 1.11pm

A man has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a whale while in a tinny in waters near the border between Queensland and NSW.

Jetski riders off the coast of Coolangatta called emergency services just before 9am on Sunday when a whale reportedly collided with the man in his boat.

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He was knocked unconscious when he was struck by the whale’s tail, police say.

The man was brought to shore by paramedics and taken to Gold Coast University Hospital, where he was treated for facial and spinal injuries.

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