We thought he was having us on : Australian fishermen rescue naked fugitive from croc-infested mangroves
6 Jan, 2021 02:28 AM
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Two Darwin friends helped a starving naked man they found in the mangroves, who turned out to be an alleged fugitive.
Video / 9 News
Two Darwin friends helped a starving naked man they found in the mangroves, who turned out to be an alleged fugitive.
Video / 9 News
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Two Australian friends on a Northern Territory fishing trip got the shock of their lives last weekend when they found a naked, filthy man calling for help in mangroves.
According to 9 News, mates Cam Faust and Kevin Joiner were laying crab traps on Sunday at East Point, around 18km from Darwin, when they discovered the man in the crocodile-infested water.
A fugitive was found hiding out in trees above crocodile-infested waters
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A naked fugitive hiding out in trees above crocodile-infested waters has been discovered by a pair of fishermen, after spending days surviving on snails in swampy mangroves in Australia s far north.
Kevin Joiner and Cam Faust found the naked man, covered in mud and mosquito bites calling for help, on Sunday afternoon while fishing near Darwin, according to local media. We didn t understand how he got there, Joiner told Nine News on Wednesday. We thought he just must have had a big night after New Year s . and done himself a mischief in the bush.
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Two Australian fishermen were going about their day when they came upon a naked man begging for help.
BBC News reports that Kev Joiner and Cam Faust were laying crab traps near the city of Darwin when they spotted the man sitting on the branch of a mangrove, only a couple of feet above waters inhabited by crocodiles.
Australia: Fishermen find naked fugitive in crocodile-infested waters
The man was dehydrated and needed help, so the pair took him aboard, offered him a pair of shorts, a beer and drove him back to Darwin. Photo: AFP
Updated: Jan 6, 2021, 07:56 PM IST
Fishermen in Australia’s far north discovered a naked fugitive hiding out in trees above crocodile-infested waters. It s being said he survived on snails in the swampy mangroves.
Fishermen Kevin Joiner and Cam Faust found the naked man, covered in mud and mosquito bites calling for help, on Sunday afternoon while fishing near Darwin. We thought he just must have had a big night after New Year s . and done himself a mischief in the bush, they said.