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Host Jeremy Wade and the other crew were completely startled when they spotted a man on a largely deserted island off the coast of Australia.
22 April 2016 16:04
Brilio.net/en - Animal Planets program River Monsters crew are used to spotting weird and monstrous sea creatures, but during a recent shoot, the crew spotted something they never expected to find: a living castaway.
Host Jeremy Wade and the other crew were completely startled when they spotted a man on a largely deserted island off the coast of Australia. The dramatic rescue was aired on the episode Death Down Under.
The castaway was giving up and ready to die, said his last wishes before he was finally found, according to Stephen Shearman, the director of the episode and one of the five people who found him.
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He had said his last prayer, Shearman, according to Inside Edition. He was prepared to die and meet his maker.
The team was originally solving the mystery of the six men who died in a plane crash near to the Gulf of Carpentaria. They unintentionally filming on that particular island, as the waters at their intended shooting location were too choppy , which promoted the team to move.
Together, we spotted this blue Esky or cooler box, that was just sat on the rock, Shearman said.
The team was joking that Tom Hanks might pop out of nowhere, resembling a scene in Hanks 2000 movie, Cast Away. Unexpectedly, a man really popped out of a cave, half-naked, and he was frantically waving his arms.
According to Shearman, the man whom they later found out was named Tremine, was spending his time fishing when he decided to explore the island in search of better oysters. He was told that those islands, known as Sir Edward Pellew Group of Islands, were only inhabited by small groups of aborigines and would be an ideal home to fish.
Tremine, who used to be a roofer Borroloola in northern Australia, is an experienced hobby fisherman and often takes short camping or fishing trip. But the condition that day was beyond his ability to conquer. He eventually left his boat and took a wrong turn after a couple hours of digging for oysters.
He had tried to walk back, got beaten by the sun, and made his way back to the beach," Shearman said. "Meanwhile, he had suffered from sunstroke and was unable to go any further. He then spent that first night on the beach, and the next morning he tried again, but the sun had gotten to be too much for him, and at this point, he is now trapped.
This guy is super experienced, goes out fishing a lot, he knows the landscape, he knows the dangers, and yet he succumbed to it so quickly, he added.
The River Monster crew estimated that Tremine had been stranded without supplies for about 60 hours. His life was at stake, as the human body can only survive for up to 72 hours without water.
Everything was fine, and within two to three hours, everything wasn't really fine at all, Shearman said. In his own words, he was preparing to die.
Lucky for Tremine, the crew's guide for the day, Ashley, is also from Booraloola. He immediately saw the man and recognized him as his good friend.
He was used to him going away and not getting in touch. It was quite a shock when we discovered this semi-naked guy coming out of the cave, and it was his friend. He was completely dumbfounded, said Shearman.
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Shearman said that Tremine had no wife or kids, and no one suspected he had gone missing. When the River Monsters crew brought Tremine onto their boat, Shearman said they immediately gave him water and hydration pills, which he threw up.
His body wasn't ready for that at all. His condition was quite serious, he said.
Shearman said Tremine was bashful, and initially embarrassed when he met the crew.
I don't know if you've met Australian men, but they're very proud, he explained. The idea that he'd gotten lost was mortifying for him.
