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Whale slams boat at Jersey Shore, knocks woman overboard

Whale slams boat at Jersey Shore, knocks woman overboard
HERE. A WHALE KNOCKED OVER A BOATER AT THE JERSEY SHORE THIS WEEKEND. IN THIS VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE THE WHALE. IT KEEPS BUMPING INTO THE BOAT AND TURNS IT ALMOST SIDEWAYS. THIS HAPPENED SATURDAY IN BARNEGAT BAY AT THE NORTH END OF LONG BEACH ISLAND. THE WOMAN WHO ENDED UP IN THE WATER WAS FINE, WE’RE TOLD, BUT THE WHALE DID NOT SURVIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE COLLISION WITH THE BOAT. THE CAPTAIN OF THE BOAT
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Updated: 2:05 PM CDT Aug 4, 2025
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Whale slams boat at Jersey Shore, knocks woman overboard
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Updated: 2:05 PM CDT Aug 4, 2025
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A whale collided with a boat at the Jersey Shore over the weekend, causing a woman to fall into the water.Video shows the whale repeatedly bumping into the boat, eventually turning it almost sideways. The incident happened Saturday in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, at the north end of Long Beach Island. The woman who ended up in the water was not hurt. However, the whale did not survive the collision with the boat. The boat captain said he thinks the whale hit them because it was frightened.

A whale collided with a boat at the Jersey Shore over the weekend, causing a woman to fall into the water.

Video shows the whale repeatedly bumping into the boat, eventually turning it almost sideways.

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The incident happened Saturday in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, at the north end of Long Beach Island.

The woman who ended up in the water was not hurt.

However, the whale did not survive the collision with the boat.

The boat captain said he thinks the whale hit them because it was frightened.