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Whales charge shark net

Monday 04 November 1996 00:02 GMT
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Two whales charged at a shark net near Durban, South Africa, and ripped it apart to rescue their calf which was entangled in it.

Mike Manning, a surfer, said the adults made repeated attempts to free it before charging. "I was a few metres away. The young one had been caught by its tail and was making a lot of noise," he added. Durban - AP

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