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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Skin-diver John E. Fletcher, 41, from San Leandro, Calif., narrowly escaped unharmed from a close encounter with a 30-foot killer whale or white shark off Monterey, Calif., yesterday, after being spun around and scrambling into a boat with companions alerted by beachgoers.
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MONTEREY, Calif., (P) This could have been a modern version of Jonah and the whale - with a sadder ending. But skin-diver John E. Fletcher is happy to report it isn't.
The 41-year-old San Leandro, Calif., diver stared into the cavernous jaws of a 30-foot killer whale or white shark yesterday after it had sent him spinning.
Scared, but unhurt, he scrambled into a boat to join three companions. They had heard the warning shouts from a crowd on the beach and had climbed into their boat seconds before.
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Monterey, Calif.
Event Date
Yesterday
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scared, but unhurt
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The 41-year-old San Leandro, Calif., diver stared into the cavernous jaws of a 30-foot killer whale or white shark after it had sent him spinning. He scrambled into a boat to join three companions. They had heard the warning shouts from a crowd on the beach and had climbed into their boat seconds before.