NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a rescue call Thursday morning after a woman was apparently struck by a jumping dolphin.

The incident was reported along the Intracoastal Waterway near the North Causeway in New Smyrna Beach.

Video: Dolphin Knocks Woman Unconscious

Laura Hall and her boyfriend, Montie Henderson, were taking her visiting parents for a cruise on their boat when a dolphin jumped out of the water, landing on Hall's parents. The 8- to 9-foot dolphin missed the water and hit the 18-foot boat instead.

"Just before we got underneath the bridge, the dolphin, about 2 foot off the left side of the boat, jumped up in the air and slammed into them," said Henderson.

"It just jumped and it landed right in the boat, right on top of my parents," said Hall.

Witnesses were also in disbelief at what they had seen. "We all saw it jump right out of the water, and we're like, 'Oh my God ,are you all right? Are you OK?' It was like really crazy," said David Kop, a fisherman.

"I could see that they had a dolphin right on the front of the bow of their boat and it was flapping all over the place," said John Rice, a witness.

Barbara Howard, Hall’s mother, was knocked unconscious while Norman Howard, Hall’s father, was being hit by the dolphin’s tail.

"Well, my dad was getting beat up by the tail. My mom had her glasses on, and it kind of pushed her glasses up. She's got a couple of little cuts," said Hall.

Henderson then pushed the dolphin off the boat.

Barbara and Norman Howard have been treated for cuts and bruises and have been released from a hospital.