Thar she blows: Breaching whale smashes boat in Cape Cod Bay
The vessel was damaged when the whale landed on it, but no injuries were reported
Watch: Whale lands on boat off the coast of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Video shows a whale breaching the surface of the water and landing on a boat near White Horse Beach in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Video courtesy: Leo Enggasser / Amazing Animals+ / TMX)
PLYMOUTH, Mass. - A whale breached the surface of Cape Cod Bay and landed on a boat over the weekend, prompting the harbormaster in Plymouth, Massachusetts to warn boaters to be aware of their surroundings.
No injuries were reported to anyone on the 19-foot vessel after the incident occurred Sunday in the waters off White Horse Beach. However, the boat was damaged.
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The Plymouth Harbormaster notified the Massachusetts Environmental Police about the incident, which will now investigate.
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"This interaction, while rare, is a reminder that these interactions can be dangerous for both boaters and whales," officials with the town of Plymouth said in a Facebook post.
Officials recommend boaters give a distance of at least 100 yards to minimize potential interactions with whales while out on the waters of Cape Cod Bay.
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