Fake whale deployed to scare off Oregon sea lions capsizes

Source:Reuters Published: 2015-6-7 20:08:01

A giant, motorized fake orca whale deployed to scare off hundreds of sea lions from the docks of an Oregon fishing village capsized before it could complete its mission, officials said on Friday.

Officials in the town of Astoria were working on Friday to tow the 9.7-meter whale, which is also a licensed boat, out of the water to assess the damage, Port of Astoria permit and program manager Rob Evert said

The town will not make a second attempt at launching the whale, which needs to be repaired, until August, according to Port Executive Director Jim Knight.

"Sea lions 1, Astoria 0," he said.


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