A rare giant blue carp was knocked unconscious by a paddle during a dragon boat race practice ahead the festival in China.

The video was filmed in Mayang County in Hunan Province on June 8.

A massive blue carp weighing about 30 kilograms unexpectedly surfaced during a dragon boat team’s practice and was accidentally struck unconscious by a paddle.

The dragon boat team was in the midst of an intense warm-up session, gearing up for the upcoming traditional Mayang Dragon Boat Race. As the team members paddled vigorously, the giant blue carp inadvertently swam too close to the boat. Unfortunately, it collided with the powerful paddles and was knocked unconscious, floating belly-up on the water’s surface.

Stunned by the sudden turn of events, some team members attempted to rescue the fish. After a brief recovery, the carp sank back into the water, only to be retrieved by another team member. Despite their efforts, the blue carp did not survive and was eventually brought ashore.

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar.It is celebrated by holding dragon boat races and eating sticky rice dumplings called zongzi.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月8日，在湖南省麻阳县，一场别开生面的龙舟训练中，出现了一幕令人啼笑皆非的场景。一条重约六十斤的罕见大青鱼，在龙舟队员训练过程中意外露头，却不料被龙舟的船桨拍晕。
据了解，这支龙舟队当时正在进行紧张的热身训练，以备战即将到来的麻阳传统龙舟赛。就在队员们全力以赴、挥桨如飞之际，一条巨大的青鱼无意间游弋到了龙舟附近。不幸的是，它刚好迎上了龙舟队员的猛烈划桨，被意外拍晕在水面上。这条大青鱼重约六十斤，实属罕见。鱼被拍打得失去了方向，肚皮朝上漂浮在水面上。龙舟队员对这一突如其来的情景感到惊讶，有人尝试救助，但大青鱼在短暂恢复后又沉入水下，最终被另一名队员捞起。
虽然大青鱼在被拍晕后虽然得到了龙舟队员的救助尝试，但最终还是未能存活，这条大青鱼最后被带上了岸。