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Humpback whale nearly collides with British Columbia fishing boat

By Ben Hooper
A humpback whale surfaces within feet of a fishing boat off British Columbia. Screenshot: Storyful
A humpback whale surfaces within feet of a fishing boat off British Columbia. Screenshot: Storyful

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LANGARA ISLAND, British Columbia, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A man fishing in British Columbia waters captured the moment a humpback whale surfaced so close that it nearly struck the small boat.

Trevor Ryan posted a video to YouTube showing the Sept. 3 incident off the Langara Island coast.

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Ryan said he was fishing with his father and a tour guide when the humpback breached next to the boat.

The whale surfaced two times for Ryan's camera and showed off its massive tail before swimming underneath the vessel.

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