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Watercraft slams into grey whale near Vancouver, injuring driver
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In a video widely circulated on social media, a fast-moving watercraft can be seen slamming into a grey whale as a portion of the animal broke the water surface.
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John S.W. MacDonald
A personal watercraft struck an adult grey whale that had just breached off Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 4, 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.
