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An Australian couple, along with their three children and their in-laws, traveled to the north of Australia, more precisely to Queenslandto spend a few days on holiday at a campsite.
In what seemed like calm and happy days, totally disconnected from technology, the couple suffered a tragic event. It happened that Dave Hogbina doctor by profession, began to walk along a rocky path with Janehis wife, until the river bank gave way and he fell into the Annan River.
From that moment on, Hogbin’s desperate cry began as he began to ask for help in the face of the imminent danger of the crocodiles on the coast. His wife, dismayed to see that her life was in danger, She headed towards him, but encountered a serious complication: the floor was very slippery and she, in her eagerness to rescue him, was about to fall into the water..
Dave and Jane Hogbin, the protagonists of a chilling story in AustraliaGoFoundMe
According to the testimony collected, the woman confessed that Hogbin decided to let go of her hand so as not to drag his wife away and therefore leave the family orphaned. “We were enjoying a normal day on vacation and everything changed in 30 seconds. Things can change quickly in an instant even if you are doing everything right. He saved me, his last act was not to drag me down with him. I’m glad I’m still here because it could have been a million times worse for those involved, not just the kids,” he explained in a conversation with the portal CBS News.
Along the same lines, he gave more details of what the failed rescue was like: “I heard the splash as he fell and ran to help him, but the slope was very steep and slippery.”.
According to witnesses, the father of three children aged 2, 5 and 7, fell into the water and was immediately attacked by a 5-metre crocodile that devoured him instantly. After this ferocious attack, the BBC site He explained that the animal was sacrificed by rangers when they found it “scars on the snout similar to those described by witnesses”.
A crocodile attacked a man who fell into a river and ended his lifeGetty Images
Following this chilling situation that left the entire family in shock, a friend of the victim named Alex Ward created a solidarity collection in the GoFoundMe page where he explained that it meant a “small consolation“the fact that the children did not see their father die.
“This page was set up, with the permission of Dave’s immediate family, to benefit Dave’s wife Jane and his three children. The aim is to try and alleviate some of the immediate financial burden associated with such tragic events and to support them as they try to navigate life without Dave. Any small amount or just a message of support will be incredibly appreciated.“, this person clarified on this page to raise funds, which so far, has been raised 140 thousand dollars.
“We all miss him very much, but we are also immensely grateful for the love and support we have been inundated with,” Ward said in a moving message, bidding farewell to his friend and praying for people’s goodwill in donating financially to the cause.
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