This Couple Congratulations from Crocodile Nest After Writing HELP

Said HELP from Colen Nulgit and his girlfriend Shantelle Johnson (CNN Travel)

Darwin - A pair of lovers rescued from an Australian outback after writing the word 'HELP' in mud. This meaningful word of help request caught the attention of the search crew.

Colen Nulgit (20) and his girlfriend Shantelle Johnson (18) went fishing on Sunday on a river in the Keep River National Park in the Northern Territory near the border with Western Australia. There are saltwater crocodiles in all waterways or rivers around the park, according to the Northern Territory government.

But Nulgit said, on their day fishing turned into a place to stay overnight. They could not sleep because the vehicle was trapped in the mud.

Reported by CNN Travel, Thursday (04/25/2019), Nulgit said they had seen traces of crocodiles in the area before. And, when the water rises and the sun sets, they are increasingly afraid of being swept away by the big waves or attacked by crocodiles or dingo.

"Crocodiles here, they are not afraid of humans, they are not afraid of anything. Food food for them. Whatever it is," he said.

In their home town of Kununurra, a 1.5-hour drive from the national park, Johnson's mother called the police when they could not return that night. Then, Nulgit said they huddled under a sheet of cloth in the car, unable to sleep.

They wrote the word 'HELP' in large capital letters in dry mud with fence posts around 04.00 on Monday (4/15). They hope to attract attention from the passing aircraft.

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But Nulgit claimed to be worried if stranded for a long time. Luckily, Kununurra police coordinated a search group using a plane from a local company to find the couple.

Nulgit said he and Johnson lit a fire after they heard the plane to help attract attention. After 26 hours, they finally survived!

"If they don't start a fire and tell family members the details of when they left and the estimated time to go home, the couple may not have been found," the police said in a statement.

Nulgit said the adventure would not prevent them from venturing again. On other days they must have equipment that they did not have before.

"I am only grateful for all the people who came to help and came out to look for us. We are lucky to survive and get out of it," he said.

                                           Photo: (CNN Travel)

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