Commercial Lobster diver caught in the mouth of a humpback whale off Provincetown Friday morning

June 11, 2021 National, New England

A commercial lobster diver was seriously injured Friday morning when he was caught in the mouth of a humpback whale feeding off Race Point, his sister said. Michael Packard, 56, of Wellfleet, is in stable condition at Cape Cod Hospital with at least one broken leg, Cynthia Packard said. “He was swallowed by the whale, he was in his mouth for about 20 seconds,” Cynthia Packard said in a phone interview Friday morning. Packard spoke with J ‘an J crewman Josiah Mayo, who relayed some of the details to her. >click to read< 14:46

2 Responses to Commercial Lobster diver caught in the mouth of a humpback whale off Provincetown Friday morning

STRIPEDBASSHOLE says:

June 11, 2021 at 6:34 pm

Did the Humpback have a brighter smile after the 20 second rubberized gargle??? Lucky it wasn’t a HIGH VOLTAGE POWER-LINE HE MAY HAVE ENDED UP “STERILE!!!”
“SAND LANCE” there they are again!!!
REGARDS,
–SBH–

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STRIPEDBASSHOLE says:

June 11, 2021 at 6:41 pm

Glad you weren’t hurt worse!!! You didn’t see Jonah by any chance???
Get well soon Michael!!! Be glad you didn’t come out the other end…
STANDING BYE to stand bye
–SBH–

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