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March 7, 2008 · about 18 years ago

Protester says whalers shot him

An anti-whaling campaigner says he has been shot by Japanese sailors while protesting over their hunting activities in the Antarctic. Paul Watson, of the Sea Shepherd group, said his colleagues had been throwing stink bombs, but the Japanese responded with “flash grenades” and gunfire.

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An anti-whaling campaigner says he has been shot by Japanese sailors while protesting over their hunting activities in the Antarctic. Paul Watson, of the Sea Shepherd group, said his colleagues had been throwing stink bombs, but the Japanese responded with “flash grenades” and gunfire.

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