AFL star Patrick Dangerfield is hailed a hero for saving three swimmers caught in a rip
AFL star Patrick Dangerfield has been hailed a hero for saving three swimmers caught in a rip.
The 31-year-old was with his family at Moggs Creek on the Great Ocean Road on Sunday when he noticed a group struggling in rough seas.
The Geelong star immediately jumped on his surfboard and paddled out to help them.
AFL star Patrick Dangerfield has been hailed a hero for saving three swimmers caught in a rip
The 31-year-old was with his family at Moggs Creek on the Great Ocean Road on Sunday when he noticed a group struggling in rough seas
The trio – 11-year-old Josephine Felber, her mother Julie Sebkova and another friend – were able to stay afloat by holding on to Dangerfield’s board as they waited for a surf lifesaver on a jetski to take them back to shore.
They waited in the rough water for 15 minutes before the jetski arrived.
‘ He said: ‘hold onto my foot, we will get through this’,’ Ms Sebkova told 9News.
Surf Life Saving Victoria will offer him an Everyday Lifesaver award in recognition of his ‘bravery and selflessness’.
The trio – 11-year-old Josephine Felber, her mother Julie Sebkova (both pictured) and another friend – were able to stay afloat by holding on to Dangerfield’s board as they waited for a surf lifesaver on a jetski to take them back to shore
Advertisement
