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01-16-2017, 07:30 AM
Surfer survives 16 hours at sea after being dragged miles offshore
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It sounds like the plot of a terrifying thriller, but in this case, there's a lucky escape and ** fatalities.
A Japanese surfer was swept six kilometres (3.7 miles) out to sea around Bulli, on Australia's east coast, spending a night floating on his surfboard in the open ocean.
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The 37-year-old unnamed man was eventually picked up by sailors on container ship MSC Damla Friday morning, after he was sighted by crew.*
The man told police he got caught in a strong current, and struggled to get back to shore because of the waves, according to ABC News (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-14/japanese-tourist-found-drifting-on-surfboard-in-ocean/8182490). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/01/15/japanese-surfer-rescued-ship/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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It sounds like the plot of a terrifying thriller, but in this case, there's a lucky escape and ** fatalities.
A Japanese surfer was swept six kilometres (3.7 miles) out to sea around Bulli, on Australia's east coast, spending a night floating on his surfboard in the open ocean.
SEE ALSO: Drone captures travel blogger's hectic brush with a great white shark (http://mashable.com/2017/01/15/kitesurfer-shark-western-australia-drone/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The 37-year-old unnamed man was eventually picked up by sailors on container ship MSC Damla Friday morning, after he was sighted by crew.*
The man told police he got caught in a strong current, and struggled to get back to shore because of the waves, according to ABC News (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-14/japanese-tourist-found-drifting-on-surfboard-in-ocean/8182490). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/01/15/japanese-surfer-rescued-ship/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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