Whale rider wanted by Australian officials

The World

An Australian teenager allegedly went on a dangerous joyride. An eye-witness says the boy climbed onto the back of a southern right whale off the western coast of Australia and �rode� on its back. The report has caught the attention of the authorities, and they are not amused. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from the BBC’s Phil Mercer in Sydney.

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