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Humpback Whale Capsizes Fishing Boat Off New Hampshire Coast

Two fishermen recount their dramatic escape after a juvenile whale breached onto their vessel, flipping it over in a rare incident captured on video.

  • Fishermen Ryland Kenney and Greg Paquette were thrown into the water but emerged unscathed.
  • The incident occurred near the Piscataqua River, where the whale was feeding on bait fish.
  • Teen brothers Colin and Wyatt Yager rescued the fishermen, who were in the water for only a few minutes.
  • Experts suggest the whale's actions were accidental, likely due to its feeding behavior.
  • The boat sustained damage but was mostly intact, needing a new engine.
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