Surfing Incident: A 55-Year-Old Athlete Knocked Down by a Humpback Whale
Jason Breen was pulled down more than 9 meters underwater.
Jason Breen, a 55-year-old from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, was pulled down more than 9 meters underwater in a shocking incident that occurred off the coast of Mona Vale Beach.
A clip capturing the event shows Breen shouting, “Damn, I just got hit by a whale.”
Breen feared for his life after the whale became entangled with part of his equipment, meaning he was dragged underwater. In a local media interview, Jason Breen stated: “Fortunately, I was able to surface afterward.”
After reaching the shore, Breen discovered that his GoPro had recorded the entire incident. The footage was filmed on October 25.
