Sea World Diver Hurt In Dugong Attack
February 9, 2007 @ 06:50 AM (EST)
Source: Abc.net.au
Gold Coast diver is bruised but not seriously injured, despite an encounter with a dugong that weighs more than 200 kilograms.
The man was cleaning the dugong's cage at Sea World when it became entangled in his equipment.
The theme park's marine sciences manager says the mammal panicked and struck the diver.
He was taken to hospital and treated for bruises and ligament damage...
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