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Saved By The Whale: Dutch Train Runs Off Elevated Tracks, Is Caught By Statue's Tail

A massive sculpture of a whale's tail keeps a metro train aloft Monday after it shot through a stop block at De Akkers station in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. No injuries were reported. Robin Utrecht/ANP/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Saved By The Whale: Dutch Train Runs Off Elevated Tracks, Is Caught By Statue's Tail

November 2, 2020 • An 18-year-old sculpture caught a metro train after it crushed barriers at the end of the tracks early Monday.