Swallowing and Spitting Are Equally Important
[image deleted]A veteran Cape Cod, Massachusetts lobster diver is home from the hospital after he says he was swallowed by a humpback whale off the coast of Provincetown early Friday morning.
Michael Packard says his vessel was positioned off Herring Cove Beach, surrounded by a fleet of fishing boats.
The 56-year-old Wellfleet man literally plucks lobsters off the bottom of the ocean floor. He told the Cape Cod Times he was about 35 feet down when he was swallowed by a humpback whale.
Packard estimates he was trapped inside the mammal for approximately 30 to 40 seconds. He says he had scuba gear on at the time and was breathing while inside of the humpback whale.
"All of a sudden, I saw light, and white water everywhere, and all of a sudden I was thrown from his mouth," Packard says. "He was shaking his head, trying to eject me out of his mouth."
Michael Packard says his vessel was positioned off Herring Cove Beach, surrounded by a fleet of fishing boats.
The 56-year-old Wellfleet man literally plucks lobsters off the bottom of the ocean floor. He told the Cape Cod Times he was about 35 feet down when he was swallowed by a humpback whale.
Packard estimates he was trapped inside the mammal for approximately 30 to 40 seconds. He says he had scuba gear on at the time and was breathing while inside of the humpback whale.
"All of a sudden, I saw light, and white water everywhere, and all of a sudden I was thrown from his mouth," Packard says. "He was shaking his head, trying to eject me out of his mouth."
