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Whale knocks fisherman unconscious with a tail slap to the face

For The Win
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A 40-year-old fisherman was hit in the face by the tail of a breaching whale.

The incident occurred Sunday morning less than a mile off Tweed Heads coastal bar in New South Wales , Australia .

Fortunately, the fisherman was not knocked overboard and a friend was driving the boat at a slow speed when the whale surprised them.