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| Marlin drags fisherman into remote waters off Australia | Marlin drags fisherman into remote waters off Australia |
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| A lone fisherman survived by treading water for six hours after being dragged into the sea by a marlin off Western Australia. | A lone fisherman survived by treading water for six hours after being dragged into the sea by a marlin off Western Australia. |
| The angler hooked the large fish about 30 nautical miles (55km) off the remote North West Cape on Tuesday. | The angler hooked the large fish about 30 nautical miles (55km) off the remote North West Cape on Tuesday. |
| Another fisherman spotted the man's empty boat travelling at speed and alerted authorities. | Another fisherman spotted the man's empty boat travelling at speed and alerted authorities. |
| The man, believed to be in his 20s, was plucked from the water after several boats joined the search. | The man, believed to be in his 20s, was plucked from the water after several boats joined the search. |
| Rescuers said the man was incredibly lucky to survive after being found in "the middle of nowhere". | Rescuers said the man was incredibly lucky to survive after being found in "the middle of nowhere". |
| "The boating community that was out there did a very good job at rallying around and getting a search under way as fast as possible," Rusty Ellis, commander of the Exmouth Volunteers Marine Rescue Group, told the BBC. | |
| "I think everybody is extremely relieved that he was found at all. It could have quite easily been a disastrous situation." | "I think everybody is extremely relieved that he was found at all. It could have quite easily been a disastrous situation." |
| The fisherman, originally from New Zealand, was treated at Exmouth Hospital for hypothermia and shock. | The fisherman, originally from New Zealand, was treated at Exmouth Hospital for hypothermia and shock. |
| Mr Ellis said the incident was a reminder about the dangers of fishing alone. | Mr Ellis said the incident was a reminder about the dangers of fishing alone. |