DEAL, N.J. (AP) — State Police say a whale caused a 20-foot boat to capsize in waters off the New Jersey coast.
No injuries were reported in the capsizing, which occurred Thursday about a mile off of Deal in Monmouth County.
Officials say it appears that the whale breached beneath the boat, causing it to capsize and knocking two occupants overboard. The names of those people, who were fishing at the time, were not released.
In a social media post , state police jokingly stated that “charges against the whale are pending its apprehension.”
And suddenly the great beast was before them! He was ten stories high if he was a foot! Yes, a couple of fisherman were capsized today when a whale surfaced beneath their boat! Fortunately, no one was injured. https://t.co/egABlt0Boj pic.twitter.com/gpsWKI281h
— NJSP – New Jersey State Police (@NJSP) August 17, 2018
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