AUSTRALIA -- A young surfer in Australia got a big surprise when a dolphin jumped onto his board.
Junior surfing champion Jed Gradisen was chasing waves in early September off the west coast of Australia when he collided with the energetic dolphin.
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Jed's father captured the moment on camera when the dolphin jumped through an arcing wave and landed directly on Jed's board.
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"I think it was just an accident that the dolphin jumped on me," Jed said. "It was just as amazed as I was."
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Jed wasn't seriously hurt and said the incident wouldn't keep him out of the water.
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