A fisherman who was saved from drowning by the reflection of his watch Abroad

The man, whose name has not been released by the police, took his boat to the sea near Wangamata on a day trip on Tuesday. Man wanted to catch some rare fish. At one point he thought he saw a marlin in the water, which is popular with anglers.

The man tried to hook the impressive saltwater fish, but fell overboard. When he tried to get back on board, he was swept away by the strong current. In the distance the man saw an island (Aldermen Islands, ed.) where he wanted to sound the alarm, but because of the current he could not get there. Instead, he was dragged further by the waves.

The man's last hour seemed to be over. He was 35 miles off New Zealand's North Island, with no visual aid. A shark came to “sniff” him for a while, fortunately without consequence. The man spent the night in the water, and suffered from extreme fatigue and hypothermia.

The next day around 2pm, the man's fate took a miraculous turn when three fishermen near Meyer Island noticed an “unusual reflection” in the water. The fisherman himself, who had fallen into the sea, desperately tried to attract their attention by reflecting the sun in his watch,' he writes.New Zealand Herald'. The rescue team rescued him from the water and immediately informed the police and proceeded towards Whangamata Marina.

The three fishermen, Taylor, Mike and James, said they had no idea what they were experiencing. “It's not something you'd expect 16 kilometers off Mayor Island,” the boat's captain, Max White, told the New Zealand newspaper. “The man was very cold and severely dehydrated. He had been awake for nearly two days. The drowned man reportedly muttered to the captain, 'Nice to see you.'

Police Sergeant Will Hamilton said in a statement that it was an “absolute miracle” the man was still alive. These fishermen were truly eagle-eyed. “Without the quick action of the three men who rescued him, this would certainly have had a tragic outcome. The fishermen did a fantastic job and undoubtedly saved this man's life. Few stories end like this, and the police cannot thank the trio enough.

Officials continue to search for the fishermen's 40-foot boat. “The boat may be gone, but at least the fisherman still has his watch,” concluded Police Chief Hamilton. Presumably the man will cherish it throughout his life and bring it back many times to tell his incredible story of survival.

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