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Bulk carrier rescues two fishermen and Smokey the dog after boat sinks
Key takeaways
- The lifeboat was spotted just after midnight.
- Two men and a dog have been retrieved from a lifeboat after their boat sank off the North Queensland coast.
- The men were rescued by a nearby bulk carrier and flown back to Mackay this morning.
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The lifeboat was spotted just after midnight. (Supplied: Australian Maritime Safety Authority)
Two men and a dog have been retrieved from a lifeboat after their boat sank off the North Queensland coast.
The men were rescued by a nearby bulk carrier and flown back to Mackay this morning.
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