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Australian who fell ill at remote Antarctic base is rescued after daunting mission, authorities say

Authorities in Australia say an Australian who fell ill at a remote Antarctic base is returning home on an icebreaker following a daunting mission to rescue him WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- An Australian who fell ill at a remote Antarctic base is returning home on an icebreaker following a daunting mission to rescue him, authorities said Tuesday. The man was working at the Casey research station when he suffered from what authorities described as a developing medical condition that needed specialist assessment and care. The icebreaker RSV Nuyina left Australia last week and traveled south more than 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles), breaking through sea ice to reach a location 144 kilometers (89 miles) from the base, the Australian Antarctic Division said in a statement. From there, two helicopters were deployed from the deck Sunday and arrived at the base after nearly an hour to rescue the man. “The first phase of the evacuation was performed safely and successfully and the ship is no...

Man rescued from partially submerged jon boat after more than 24 hours out at sea

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A 25-year-old man was rescued from a partially submerged jon boat after more than 24 hours at sea off the coast of Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard said. A man was rescue d from a partially submerged jon boat after more than 24 hours at sea off the coast of Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The boater -- 25-year-old Charles Gregory -- was last seen departing in the 12-foot jon boat on Thursday night, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Southeast. The Coast Guard said its Jacksonville watchstanders received a report from his family Friday evening that Gregory had not returned to Lighthouse Park Boat Ramp in St. Augustine, prompting the search. The U.S. Coast Guard released footage of the rescue of a man from a partially submerged boat 12 miles offshore of St. Augustine, Florida, on Aug. 5, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard MORE: Coast Guard rescues 2 from capsized boat off Georgia coast After searching through the night, an aircrew eventually spotted Gregory Saturday morning "sitting in his ...

A dangerous snake pleads for rescue after finishing up with a large piece of prey

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If there is an animal capable of making anyone’s skin crawl just by hearing its name, it is the imposing python snake , which is capable of snatching the lives of the unfortunate beings it feeds on by preventing them from breathing with its gigantic body. Nobody could believe it In India, a video was recently released that astonished thousands of Internet users. No one would expect to find a python snake several meters long collapsed because of its food. Some rangers from the Rumpur area had to rescue the python and then move it to a jungle area, after it ended up unable to move in the vicinity of a village. Apparently the large python ended up without energy and capacity to move on its own, after swallowing a prey that was too big, yes, even for it. On the snake’s thick body protruded the volume of the animal it had eaten. Its movements were more than slow, so it did not put up any resistance and gladly accepted the help of the villagers who surrounded it and gath...