Dramatic video shows whale capsizing boat off New Hampshire
Two boaters escaped with their lives off New Hampshire after a whale breached and capsized their vessel in a dramatic spectacle that was captured on video, the Coast Guard said Tuesday.
Two boaters escaped with their lives off New Hampshire after a whale breached and capsized their vessel in a dramatic spectacle that was captured on video, the Coast Guard said Tuesday.
The boaters, who were essentially catapulted into the Atlantic Ocean when the giant mammal breached and struck the back of the 23-foot vessel, were rescued by good Samaritans, the Coast Guard said in a series of posts on X.
The incident occurred near Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, New Hampshire, it said.
Video shows the whale breaching the water and striking the rear of the boat. At least one of the boaters is seen plunging into the water.
A whale breaches the water and smashes down on a boat near Portsmouth, N.H., on Tuesday.Courtesy Colin YagerColin Yager, who recorded he video, told NBC News on Tuesday that after the whale breached, he and his brother picked up the boaters.
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