Hero dad treads water for SIX hours with ‘lifeless’ seven-year-old son in his arms to save him after their boat capsized
A FATHER has spoken about how he was forced to tread water for SIX hours while holding his limp seven-year-old son in order to save the pair after their boat capsized.
Julian Hohnen and his dad Maike, 39, were on a weekend fishing trip off Australia's Queensland coast when they were left stranded in the sea and nine miles from shore.
In total nine boats contributed to the six-hour search for the missing people.
Coastguard Caloundra volunteer deputy commander Kevin Wager told the : “The three hadn't drifted very far we think, but it is quite difficult to pick people up in the water, the conditions were really choppy.”
He added: “The water temperature was about 21C, so not freezing but it would not have been good for a child. Thankfully it had a good outcome.”
The boat is yet to be recovered.
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