{"id":119578,"date":"2023-10-02T22:14:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T22:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=119578"},"modified":"2023-10-02T22:14:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T22:14:52","slug":"man-killed-after-whale-strikes-with-boat-in-absolute-freak-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/man-killed-after-whale-strikes-with-boat-in-absolute-freak-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Man killed after whale strikes with boat in \u2018absolute freak accident\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man has been killed in an \u201cabsolute freak accident\u201d after a whale struck the side of his boat.<\/p>\n<p>Stuart Collings, 61 and his brother-in-law Darren Curmi, 52 were boating off the coast of Botany Bay in Sydney, Australia on Saturday (September 30). A whale crashed into the runabout boat and sent them overboard. Mr Collings was knocked unconscious and kept afloat by Mr Curmi until rescuers could reach them after approximately 45 minutes in the water.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services were alerted to the accident following reports of an unmanned boat driving &quot;in circles&quot;. They also received reports that two men were in the water.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Bloke who spent \u00a312.5k to become &apos;dog&apos; says he&apos;s &apos;shunned by real canines&apos;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To read more animal-related new stories from the Daily Star click here.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31078667.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_9newwJPG.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Paramedics pulled the pair from the water and performed CPR on Mr Collings. Sadly it was unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Curmi was transported to a hospital in stable condition for monitoring, police said. According to Sky News, Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib described the incident as \u201can absolute freak accident\u201d. New South Wales Police said in a statement: \u201cThe runabout vessel was likely to have struck or been impacted by a whale breaching, causing the boat to tilt, ejecting both men.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31078673.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_tnvJPG.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31077862.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_Pictures-of-the-Week-Global-Photo-Gallery-23272042972998.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Over 100 dolphins dead in Amazon River as water reaches &apos;absurd&apos; 40 degrees<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cAbout 6 a.m., Water Police responded to reports two people were in the water after an unoccupied boat was found circling in waters off Cape Banks at La Perouse,\u201d Video captured the runaway boat skipping through the choppy water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are lots of whales out there,\u201d Acting Police Superintendent Siobhan Munro said. \u201cIt is not unheard of the stories of whales breaching next to boats, which is obviously captured quite often.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31078670.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_tnv1JPG.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31077822.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_JS312759029_Main.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Robot wolves unleashed to fight off bears after reports of them attacking elderly<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cSo this is a tragic accident but not one that I guess would be\u2026 unexpected. We were fishing out there and we heard a big bang early in the morning, and then we saw a boat capsize and something big come from out of the water,\u201d George Mourad told 9News.<\/p>\n<p><i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <b> Keep up to date with all the latest news stories. By signing up for one of Daily Star&apos;s free newsletters here.<\/b><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/man-killed-after-whale-strikes-31078665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man has been killed in an \u201cabsolute freak accident\u201d after a whale struck the side of his boat. 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