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Whale struck by cargo ship between Tunisia and France

The body of a dead whale, hooked on the bow of a cargo ship, is seen on June 2, in Marseille, France. The animal was hit by the vessel "Mont Ventoux" on the route between France and Tunisia and was discovered dead upon the arrival of the ship in the Seaport of Marseille.

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Comment author avatarNathanMorgan

Basic photo but certainly getting the message across. Wondering how many more instances there have been like this that were just unreported. You'd think they'd have some type of underwater signal they could send out to prevent this from happening.

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    Reply#1 - Sun Jun 3, 2012 12:54 AM EDT
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    Comment author avatarLauren Janisse Watsonvia Facebook

    i thought a woodpecker stuck in your grill was bad...

      Reply#3 - Thu Jun 7, 2012 7:22 PM EDT
      Comment author avatarDale-3164710

      Judging by the photo, it appears it may have been trying to jump OVER the ship, however it missed by only about 200 feet. I would definately keep a watch out for his parents cause they will destroy that ship once they find it!

        Reply#4 - Thu Jun 7, 2012 9:12 PM EDT
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