A 20-foot minke whale died Aug. 2 in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, after being struck by a boat, which nearly capsized and forced a passenger overboard, according to officials. The whale was first spotted at the bay inlet at 2:45 p.m. local time, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), which received a call from New Jersey State Police.

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.

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.