Australian authorities have released a recording of the emergency call made by hero teen Austin Appelbee after he swam for hours in rough seas to get help for his family.
Austin, 13, can be heard calmly describing the situation and asking for a helicopter to search for his mother and two siblings in a recording released by the Western Australia Police Force on Wednesday.
The family had been paddleboarding and kayaking off the coast of Quindalup, Western Australia, on January 30 when they were swept out to sea.
Austin swam four kilometers (2.5 miles) to shore and then ran along the beach to reach a phone to call for help.
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