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Kiwi surfer knocked unconscious by whale
I can laugh because I know this guy. Fortunately he's fine.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/8888939/Surfer-knocked-unconscious-by-whale
The Sri-Lankan born New Zealander said he had been surfing at the southern end of the beach for about an hour on Sunday morning when his friend Chris signalled for him to paddle over.
“When I got to him I saw there was this dark, black shadow and it was just massive.
“The whale was moving in like slow motion. It was beautiful and it breached and we could see the barnacles and it was slowly going up and down and turning and it actually made a noise. It was amazing."
Speaking from his bed at St Vincent's Hospital, Dr Rajapakse said he had no injuries apart from a slight headache.
"Contacting whales is not what it's cracked up to be. They look nice and soft but I can't remember contacting it. Maybe it contacted me."
“When I got to him I saw there was this dark, black shadow and it was just massive.
“The whale was moving in like slow motion. It was beautiful and it breached and we could see the barnacles and it was slowly going up and down and turning and it actually made a noise. It was amazing."
Speaking from his bed at St Vincent's Hospital, Dr Rajapakse said he had no injuries apart from a slight headache.
"Contacting whales is not what it's cracked up to be. They look nice and soft but I can't remember contacting it. Maybe it contacted me."
