Numbulwar men rescued after sinking boat in crocodile infested waters
Two men were lucky to make it home unharmed after sinking their boat in crocodile-infested waters. Read how they were rescued.
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Two men were lucky to escape crocodile country unharmed after their boat sank off the coast near the community of Numbulwar on Tuesday night.
About 8pm, the Joint Emergency Communication Centre received a report from a family member that two men had not returned to Numbulwar from a hunting trip.
Emergency services were able to speak over the phone to one of the men, who told officers the boat had sunk and they were stranded on nearby land.
Numbulwar Numburindi Sea Rangers, assisted by local police and Aboriginal Liaison Officers, deployed a boat and rescued the men by 1.30am.
Commander Kylie Anderson said the incident should serve as a reminder to always tell someone where you are travelling to and when you expect to return.
“This was an outstanding result that highlights the ongoing, strong partnership between community members, rangers and police without which these men may have ended up spending even more time stranded in crocodile country,” she said.
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