Surfer loses his board in Hawaii and it turns up 5,000 miles away in the Philippines

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A man who lost his surfboard while surfing in Hawaii was shocked to find that it turned up over 5,000 miles away. Doug Falter, 35, who lives in Hawaii, lost his board in Walmea Bay, Oahu, in February 2018.

It was later found by a fisherman in the Philippines who sold it to a teacher who wanted to learn how to surf, reports, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

On losing his board, Falter wrote on Facebook : "I was really upset as I managed to catch the biggest waves of my life on this board.

That's why it meant so much to me." The board's new owner is Giovanne Branzuela, a primary school teacher in the southern Philippines.

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