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Shock as Jet Ski slams into grey whale off Vancouver beach
Federal officials are reviewing whether marine rules were broken after the jet ski operator was hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
- The Jet Ski struck a grey whale near Siwash Rock in Vancouver on Monday, prompting an investigation by The Fisheries Department into the collision.
- Observers witnessed the high-speed impact unfold at 7:30 p.m. as the grey whale had been feeding near Stanley Park for days, drawing crowds of people to watch it.
- Video footage captured the jet ski hitting the surfacing grey whale, launching the craft five to 10 metres into the air and throwing the rider from the vessel.
- Paramedics transported the rider to hospital in serious but stable condition, while researcher Jackie Hildering called the incident 'reckless and careless' given marine regulations requiring 100 metres distance from whales.
- Seven grey whales have died off Vancouver Island this year as they migrate to Arctic feeding grounds, and Fisheries reviews the collision for potential charges under marine protection laws.
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