Whale causes catastrophic damage to New Jersey fire department marine unit

The whale struck the boat in the New York, New Jersey port area on Saturday afternoon.
By WPVI at ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · · 1 min read

The whale struck the boat in the New York, New Jersey port area on Saturday afternoon.
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