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Hero Boy

   Watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykTniYb4moo A 13-year-old Australian boy has been called a hero after a brave swim that saved his family. The boy, Austin Appelbee, and his family were on a beach holiday in Western Australia. They were kayaking and paddleboarding in shallow water when strong winds pushed them far from the shore. They ended up more than four kilometres away from land, and it was getting dark. Austin decided to kayak back to the beach to get help. However, the waves damaged his kayak, and it filled with water and turned over. He also lost an oar and realized he was in danger. He decided he had no other choice but to swim to shore. He swam through waters where sharks are often seen to get help. Austin finally reached the beach and called for help. This started a big rescue operation. Coastguards found the boy’s mother and his two younger sisters. Austin said: “When I reached the beach, I fell down because I was so tired. Then I had to run two kilo...
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Hero boy swims for four hours to save his family

 Watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykTniYb4moo A 13-year-old Australian boy has been hailed a hero after an epic swim that saved his family. The boy, Austin Appelbee, and his family were on a beach holiday in Western Australia. They were kayaking and paddleboarding in shallow water when strong winds pushed them farther offshore. They ended up over four kilometres away from land, and the daylight was fading. Austin decided to kayak to shore to get help. However, the waves had damaged his kayak, which had taken in water and flipped over. He said he then lost an oar and knew he was in trouble. He decided he had no alternative but to swim back to land. He swam through shark-frequented waters to raise the alarm. Austin made it to the beach and phoned for help. This sparked a huge rescue operation, which resulted in coastguards finding the teenager's mother and two younger sisters. The boy said: "I hit the bottom of the beach and I just collapsed, and then, after that, I had...
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