Dolphin surprises fishermen by leaping onto boat in New Zealand adventure
A peaceful fishing trip changed in a split second. "One minute everything was fine and then just like lightning striking, there’s a big dolphin in our boat thrashing around and breaking everything," admitted Dean Harrison,
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Harrison told the Associated Press the dolphin, a juvenile male, severely damaged the boat's bow and destroyed all fishing rods on board. While one of the men sustained minor injuries to his arm from where the dolphin grazed his back and shoulder, the three and the dolphin escaped largely uninjured.
One moment, calm waters. The next, a 900-pound dolphin landed on their boat
Harrison and two companions were fishing near the Hole in the Rock, a picturesque spot off the far north coast of New Zealand’s North Island, while dolphins frolicked ahead. The men saw a shadow across the bright summer sun and heard an almighty boom — before chaos unfolded.
Dolphin weighing over 900 pounds jumps from water, lands on fishermen's boat: "Just like lightning striking"
A placid fishing trip turned "berserk" for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing ... there's a big dolphin in our boat thrashing around and breaking everything." The creature's flailing ...
900-pound dolphin crash-lands in New Zealand fishermen's boat
Three fishermen were enjoying a placid day on the water off New Zealand’s North Island when a 900-pound dolphin crash-landed in their small boat. Due to its size, the men were unable to return the dolphin to the water and alerted New Zealand’s conservation agency,
Fishermen Get a Surprise When a 900-Pound Dolphin Lands on Their Boat
Three friends from New Zealand who went out fishing in their 16-foot boat received an unexpected jolt in the form of a 900-pound dolphin. Dean Harrison, Milton Brookland and Austyn Holbrow recalled the Friday,
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900-pound dolphin lands in small fishing boat
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A placid fishing trip turned “berserk ... there’s a big dolphin in our boat thrashing around and breaking everything.” The creature’s flailing snapped ...
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