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ABC News
18 hours ago
- ABC News
Mother of missing fisherman Corrie Feehan pleads for answers
The mother of a fisherman missing off Western Australia's Mid West coast says her heart is breaking after her son's sudden disappearance. Corrie Feehan was last seen about 9am on April 26, paddling a blue and white kayak north along the coast near Freshwater Point in Leeman, about 260 kilometres north of Perth. Police suspended an extensive land and sea search without a definitive result. His family remains desperate for a breakthrough more than five weeks on. Julie Deery said she was living a nightmare but chose to publicise her grief in a bid to solve her son's disappearance. "The police can't proceed without any new evidence, so I've kind of put it on my own back to get [the message] out there," she said. "Some people might come forward … any information, big or small, it doesn't matter, it all helps." Ms Deery said her nature-loving son was a happy-go-lucky person. She said the pain she felt in his absence was indescribable. "I don't know how to describe it, I feel like my heart is breaking," Ms Deery said. Ms Deery said it was out of character for her son to not make contact with friends or family. "If he was feeling a bit down he would come to me always," she said. "He would never let his family down, he'd never put us through this." Dongara police said officers were investigating Mr Feehan's disappearance. A spokesperson said an upturned kayak had been recovered on April 30, after the search was suspended. The watercraft was found near the Abrolhos Islands, about 200km north of where Mr Feehan was last seen. "No other items were located around the area," they said. "The kayak will form part of police inquiries." Police are appealing for anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online via
The National
25-05-2025
- General
- The National
Iraq's water reserves fall by nearly half
A boy untangles a net as he stands fishing in an almost dried-up stream in Mishkhab, in Najaf province, Iraq, where years of drought have depleted the fauna and flora. All photos: AFP
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Fisherman alerts authorities to man in distress near Merced River, deputies say
A man was rescued near the Merced River Thursday morning. Deputies arrived with a small boat and rescued the man, who had suffered a leg injury after reportedly jumping off the Cressy Bridge 'for fun,' authorities said. He was found by a fisherman who called for help. The water below the bridge was only waist deep, deputies said. Deputies applied a tourniquet at the scene and transported the individual across the river, where paramedics provided medical care. He was airlifted to a local area hospital and is expected to be OK, deputies said.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Clueless driver is slammed for idiotic act in croc-infested floodwaters: 'Never do this'
A 4WD motorist has been slammed after his attempt to cross croc-infested floodwaters almost went terribly wrong and sent his vehicle floating downstream. A Northern Territory fisherman had been standing on the edge of the swollen Magela Creek at Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory, last month. A Toyota LandCruiser then pulled up and attempted to cross the water despite a 'road closed' sign being set up nearby. The fisherman filmed the daring venture with footage showing the car push through the floodwaters before it stopped at the halfway point. 'Drive, drive, drive,' the fisherman yelled at the driver in the TikTok video. The SUV appeared to float in the water prompting the fisherman to try and assist the driver. He ran to a car parked on the side looking for rope to try and haul it back in when the stranded driver was hit by a stroke of good luck. The water appeared to turn the floating 4WD around before the vehicle appeared to reconnect with the road. @chrispodesta0 Never cross rivers that are flooded ! This fella was very lucky as he just managed to get traction. Could have ended so much worse. Drowning or eaten by crocs. #Darwin #flood #landcruiser #toyota #very lucky ♬ original sound - Pod From Tassie! The vehicle managed to make it back with a front seat passenger opening the door to release the water that had poured in. The two men inside the 4WD appeared wet and explained they felt the vehicle floating upwards. The video has been viewed more than 300,000 times and attracted comments from social media users warning drivers not to risk their lives. 'Never cross rivers that are flooded!' the cameraman wrote. 'This fellow was very lucky as he just managed to get traction. Could have ended so much worse. Drowning or eaten by crocs.' The Kakadu National Park is home to an estimated 10,000 freshwater and saltwater crocodiles. Many social media users were shocked the driver attempted to cross the creek without first checking the depth. 'How many times do people have to be told, if it's flooded, forget it, don't drive through it,' one wrote. 'Why would you attempt this?' another asked. 'If you can't walk it, you can't drive it (old truckie proverb),' a third wrote. Others pointed out the pair should have followed the directions of the road signage. 'If only there was a sign or something to tell people not to use that part of the road,' one remarked sarcastically. 'Maybe something like "road closed".' '[Then] they drive past a water marker at [the] top of their tyre marker, no f***ing idea,' another added.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
The young woman making waves in the harsh, male dominated world of fishing
It has long been an industry dominated by men. But 21-year-old Brooke Lamond has just been named trainee fisherman of the year. The young woman from Glasnakille in South Skye, has been around fishing boats since she was little yet has only recently embarked on life catching creel on the open water. And Ms Lamond, who had toyed with becoming a beautician, said she was delighted to be called a fisherman because 'I feel like that's the name of the job.' She told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland: 'I wouldn't want that to change just because I'm a woman, it's almost emphasising the point that a woman's doing it. 'I would definitely say 'fisherman' is my title.' Ms Lamond has been going out on fishing boats with her father Kenny Lamond since she was eight-years-old but lost interest when she went to secondary school. She gave it another go in November when a family friend offered her a job on a boat catching shellfish. And now despite doubters having said she wouldn't be able to cope in a male-dominated industry, she has picked up the accolade at the Fishing News Awards. She said: 'It's nice to be able to say: 'I can do that and it doesn't matter that I'm a woman, it doesn't matter who you are.' 'I've had that attitude since I was young. My dad's disabled so he's always been looked at like 'surely he can't do fishing'. 'It was quite difficult listening to people saying I wasn't going to manage it. But I knew in my head that I could.'
