A 61-year-old Australian fisherman who took advantage of a quiet Saturday morning with a friend to try to catch fish is believed to have lost his life after being thrown overboard by a whale.
“[Le bateau] It could have collided with or been affected by the whale [se propulsant hors de l’eau]“Which led to it tilting and ejecting the two men,” New South Wales (NSW) Police said in a statement reported by The Independent on Sunday.
At about 6am on Saturday, two men aged 61 and 53 were recovered unconscious in Botany Bay, off the coast of Sydney, after crossing the path of a whale that allegedly capsized their fishing boat in an “accident”. Completely abnormal,” according to New South Wales Emergency Services Minister Jihad Deeb.
The police continued in a statement, according to British media, that “attempts to resuscitate the 61-year-old man failed and he was declared dead.”
For his part, the 53-year-old man was taken to the hospital, where he remained in stable condition.
While an “incredible” number of whales are believed to have migrated through Sydney this year, Australian authorities have reminded those sailing to keep their distance.
“If you are in the water, you should stay at least 100 meters away from an adult whale, and 300 meters if this whale has a calf. “Whales are not there to harm anyone,” said Mark Hutchings, chief executive of Marine NSW, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. person, but these interactions can occur.”
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