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Write about an event that was recently in the news.
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OPENING [Surfer Bishan Rajapakse, 38, was injured by a large whale that
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Summary of the eventand threw him off his surfboard at Sydney's Bondi Beach yesterday.
answers to the questions According to hospital spokesperson, he is now in stable
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J __ At about 10 am, a group of surfers noticed that a 40-footlong
whale had come unusually close to shore. Several of them
approached and began to play with the whale, which seemed 4
to be enjoying the fun. Apparently, a lifeguard tried to warn the
Bopy surfers, but they didn’t seem to notice. Suddenly, the animal
Details and facts lifted its huge tail, knocking several surfers into the air.
Rajapakse lost consciousness but other surfers managed to help
him back to shore. Fearing that his spine had been injured,
—_ paramedics treated him and quickly transferred him to hospital.
CLOSING TI lard Anthony Carroll, who has worked at Bondi Beach for
Reactions / Comments 18 years, claimed that this was the first time that he had heard
of people connected to of a whale injuring someone there. Rajapakse considers himself
event lucky to be alive. Sitting up in bed and smiling, he told nurses,
| paces surprised to hear it was the whale that had knocked
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