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Eskimo man dies during whale hunt
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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2002

An Eskimo man from Alaska died on Wednesday during a gray whale hunt.

Melton Ozenna and his family were harpooning a whale when the animal overturned their boat. Ozenna hit his head on the boat and fell into the water.

Attempts to revive Ozenna were unsuccessful.

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Little Diomede man dies after gray whale flips boat (The Anchorage Daily News 6/27)
Alaska Eskimo dies during hunt for gray whale (AP 6/27)