The 26-foot-long female whale collided with a boat on the water in Barnegat Bay , knocking a boater overboard. The whale could be seen thrashing in the water after hitting the boat, then it swam away.

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said a 26-foot minke whale died after striking a boat in Barnegat Bay, which sent a passenger overboard.

A minke whale died Saturday in a Jersey Shore bay a short time after videos showed it collide with a boat, nearly capsizing the vessel and throwing a person overboard.