A teenager left fighting for his life after whale breaches on boat

Claudia Ferguson
Updated June 8 2021 - 4:23pm, first published 3:14pm
The damaged 4.9-metre cabin runabout and, inset, the Narooma teenager was out fishing when the freak accident happened 500 metres off the coast. Image: Supplied.
The damaged 4.9-metre cabin runabout and, inset, the Narooma teenager was out fishing when the freak accident happened 500 metres off the coast. Image: Supplied.

A teenager who was struck by a breaching whale is in a coma, having suffered a broken neck and severe head injuries.

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