Boater saves exhausted wallaby swimming offshore near Portland marina
A visiting boater in south-west Victoria rescued a tired wallaby after spotting the animal swimming more than 100 metres out to sea.
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A visiting boater from South Australia rescued an exhausted wallaby swimming out to sea in south-west Victoria on Friday morning, ABC News reported. Matt Smith was on a visiting yacht near the Portland marina when he noticed the animal in the water. [1]
According to ABC News, Smith was tidying up his yacht when he heard seagulls madly squawking nearby. He initially thought the birds had found a dog in the water before realizing it was a tired wallaby. [1]
The wallaby was swimming away from the shore and was located more than 100 metres offshore, ABC News reported. Smith rowed out into the water to reach the animal and bring it to safety. [1]
Smith stated that the wallaby may have succumbed to exhaustion if he had not rowed out to perform the rescue, ABC News reported. [1]
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is an Australian public broadcaster operating across television, radio, and web platforms to provide news and emergency information. Its origins trace back to regulatory frameworks established in the 1920s. [2][4]
In short
- Matt Smith rescued an exhausted wallaby swimming away from shore near Portland marina.
- The wallaby was spotted more than 100 metres offshore on Friday morning.
- Smith rowed out to save the animal after hearing squawking seagulls.
Sources
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- [1]Boater rescues tired wallaby swimming out to sea more than 100m offshore - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting CorporationGoogle News: rescued, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Wikipedia
- [3]Boater on Wikipedia
- [4]Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Grokipedia
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