Australian weatherman pulls body from ocean after live broadcast
- 3 years ago
An Australian TV weatherman is being hailed as a hero after he stripped down and dived into dangerous waters at a local beach to recover the body of a man — while cameras were still rolling after a live broadcast just moments earlier.
Luke Bradnam, an anchor for Australia’s Channel Nine, was at Narrowneck beach in Queensland last week reporting on the treacherous water conditions when he was alerted that a person may be struggling in the ocean.
That’s when Bradnam quickly sprang into action.
Unfortunately, the man Bradnam ran in the waters to rescue did not survive.
The body of the man Bradnam helped recover is believed to be 32-year-old British national Jake Jacobs who moved to the Gold Coast from the UK and was reported missing on Thursday.
A search and rescue mission had been launched after the body of Jacobs’ swimming partner was found late Thursday. Police believe the pair had gone out for a nude swim on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Bradnam described the situation as “pretty harrowing.”
The reporter told 9News.com.au he hopes to “never experience that again”.
Luke Bradnam, an anchor for Australia’s Channel Nine, was at Narrowneck beach in Queensland last week reporting on the treacherous water conditions when he was alerted that a person may be struggling in the ocean.
That’s when Bradnam quickly sprang into action.
Unfortunately, the man Bradnam ran in the waters to rescue did not survive.
The body of the man Bradnam helped recover is believed to be 32-year-old British national Jake Jacobs who moved to the Gold Coast from the UK and was reported missing on Thursday.
A search and rescue mission had been launched after the body of Jacobs’ swimming partner was found late Thursday. Police believe the pair had gone out for a nude swim on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Bradnam described the situation as “pretty harrowing.”
The reporter told 9News.com.au he hopes to “never experience that again”.