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Mr.C.Nyal de Kaye:did they ever find that missing prospector??It looks like...
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Ma Betty in MO
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C. Nyal de Kaye
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Mikes right, I did make a post about this but I worded the subject title of it very poorly and it did not communicate well.
Sadly, the search has been called off. It is now Thursday 7th in Oz and thus 25 days since he went missing. It has developed into a bit of a mystery.
All sorts of rumours are circulating as the search was very thorough, and in a relatively small area.
He was only on foot so could not have travelled too far and the sort of search that was mounted should have found him.
So now there is speculation about what really happened to Mick Graham.
Probably all that happened was that he got lost. It is not a rare thing and happens every year out that way. Many are never seen again.
One reason is the outback is full of dingo's (they are wild native dogs), Wedge Tail Eagles, Australian Buzzards, and other carrion eating birds such as crows. The eagles and buzzards are very big birds and devour large Kangaroos in a day or two. So do dingos.
Many animals are killed every day on those outback roads. This is why. In that part of the Oz there are many mining companies and they are supplied by road trains.
Road trains are semi-trailers pulling up to five trailers at once. They are huge vehicles and they cannot stop quickly, or swerve, for any animal that gets in the way. In fact the divers are forbidden to swerve to miss animals as swerving will almost always end in an accident. It's like pulling a caravan only much worse.
Hence there is a lot of roadkill, mainly Kangaroos and Emus, and any dead body is quickly populated by these predatory birds who devour it quickly.
Probably poor Mick Graham suffered this fate and may well never be seen again.
It is a tragic story and without a happy ending.
If I ever hear any more I will let you know, this time hopefully with a subject title that is helpful rather than confusing.
Sadly, the search has been called off. It is now Thursday 7th in Oz and thus 25 days since he went missing. It has developed into a bit of a mystery.
All sorts of rumours are circulating as the search was very thorough, and in a relatively small area.
He was only on foot so could not have travelled too far and the sort of search that was mounted should have found him.
So now there is speculation about what really happened to Mick Graham.
Probably all that happened was that he got lost. It is not a rare thing and happens every year out that way. Many are never seen again.
One reason is the outback is full of dingo's (they are wild native dogs), Wedge Tail Eagles, Australian Buzzards, and other carrion eating birds such as crows. The eagles and buzzards are very big birds and devour large Kangaroos in a day or two. So do dingos.
Many animals are killed every day on those outback roads. This is why. In that part of the Oz there are many mining companies and they are supplied by road trains.
Road trains are semi-trailers pulling up to five trailers at once. They are huge vehicles and they cannot stop quickly, or swerve, for any animal that gets in the way. In fact the divers are forbidden to swerve to miss animals as swerving will almost always end in an accident. It's like pulling a caravan only much worse.
Hence there is a lot of roadkill, mainly Kangaroos and Emus, and any dead body is quickly populated by these predatory birds who devour it quickly.
Probably poor Mick Graham suffered this fate and may well never be seen again.
It is a tragic story and without a happy ending.
If I ever hear any more I will let you know, this time hopefully with a subject title that is helpful rather than confusing.
Sgt. Silverman
Active member
Thank you for sharing C. Nyal de Kaye. A lesson for all of us to heed as we head out to detect regardless of what the environment is. God Bless.
Ma Betty in MO
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Thanks Nyal....since I haven't read all the posts, I missed it, but so sorry to hear that he wasn't found! So dangerous to be alone anywhere, as there is danger lurking everywhere whether by weather, animals or humans....;therefore, the buddy system is best and then things can happen but at least there is someone with you and aren't alone in whatever happens! May God give peace to any loved ones and friends left behind, who mourn for him! Amen! Ma