WATCH | Dolphin leaps out of water and 'body checks' paddle boarder
A paddle boarder in Australia had a surprise encounter with a dolphin when it leaped out of the water and 'body checked' him.
A pod of dolphins were riding a wave off the coast of Gracetown when the surprising encounter took place last week, according to Seven News Sydney.
A stand up paddle boarder has had a surprise encounter with a dolphin in Western Australia. #Dolphin #7News pic.twitter.com/O3tsQ7qget
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) April 28, 2018
In the footage, Andrew Hill can be seen paddling along when a pod of dolphins sped toward him. One of the dolphins leaps out of the air and slams into his back, sending him crashing into the sea.
“It was a fairly legal hit in the shoulder I think… Hats off to him he connected with me really well,” Hill told 7 News Sydney.
An incredible encounter between a dolphin and a stand up paddle boarder has been caught on camera in WA's south west. #Dolphin #7News pic.twitter.com/3gqTPNJNJF
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) April 28, 2018