- Andrew Illingworth and Dean Hutchison fishing in Adelaide River floodplains
- They saw a wallaby struggling in the water and yanked it on board their boat
- They then saw another one and also took creature on board to save it
- Minutes late they came across a 60-kilogram boar and pulled it out of water
This is the incredible moment two fisherman saved a 60-kilogram boar from drowning in floodwater by pulling it on to their boat.
Andrew Illingworth and Dean Hutchison were fishing in the Adelaide River floodplains when they saw a wallaby struggling in the water.
They yanked the tired creature on board their boat before seeing another drowning wallaby and repeating the rescue.
Andrew Illingworth and Dean Hutchison were fishing in the Adelaide River floodplains when they saw a wallaby struggling in the water
‘He was pretty knackered that one; he’d taken a bit of water,’ Mr Illingworth told ABC radio’s Tales from the Tinny podcast.
Minutes later the pair then saw a boar struggling to stay afloat. With great effort, they managed to pull the 60-kilo beast to safety.
‘We had a look and he was pretty worn out but friendly and happy to get on board,’ Mr Illingworth said. ‘He wasn’t going to put up much of a fight.’
The fisherman said the animals were relaxed during the journey back to shore.
‘They got the second chance so they were happy,’ he said.
They yanked it on board their boat before seeing another drowning wallaby and doing the same thing