Thankfully, the couple had told their family of their whereabouts.
A couple stranded in a remote part of Australia has been rescued after scratching a mayday call into the mud that could be seen from the air.
They ran into trouble on Sunday when their utility vehicle got stuck in the mud. They tried to dig the vehicle out and get it moving by putting things under the tires but to no avail. There was also a significant threat nearby as they were in a crocodile-infested area. The couple scrawled the word HELP after they got stuck in a remote part of Western Australia. They were rescued after 26 hours. Western Australian Police "Earlier that day we saw two, three croc tracks—they were about five, six meters long." The couple stayed in the car the first night. However, with the tide rising, they took their belongings, including their dog Ace, and moved away from the vehicle. They then scratched the word"HELP" into the mud.
"When they [the rescuers] came a bit lower to the ground, we jumped out of the car and started to wave them down. It was overwhelming, emotional yeah…we were pretty happy that we'd made it," Nulgit said.The couple were praised for staying with their vehicle and letting people know in advance when they were due back.
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