'HELP': Couple rescued after being trapped in gator swamp for 26 hours

Wednesday, April 17, 2019
A couple in Australia used four giant letters to help them escape a crocodile swamp.

Shantelle Johnson and her partner, Colen Nulgit, spelled out "HELP" in the mud.
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Rescuers flying overhead spotted the message and got the pair to safety.

The two were on a fishing trip in the Northern Territory Monday, when their vehicle became stuck in the bog.
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They spent 26 hours trapped in the swamp before they were rescued.
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