Never swim in this Australian river
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☠︎ Found the secret easter egg in today's video? Be the 1st to comment what it is and where it occurs in the video, and you will get pinned!! ☠︎
8:01 Michael Myers top right corner
winner!
Props on that one dude! I never would’ve seen that 👊🏼
Damnit lol I paused at this moment also and tried to look but didn’t see that! Hahaha
Yea had this screenshotted and everything and still didn’t see it
Damn thought I got it first!!!
This is why I am an avid Indoorsman. The closest I get to a croc is Lacoste.
Lol
Mmmmm very avid indeed
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Sounds adventurous
As an Australian who has spent many years working and living in the NT and Queensland. I can say 100% you DO NOT EVER swim in a non designated swimming area. If its not crocs, its bull sharks, box jelly fish, stone fish, Iracanji jellyfish or something similar that will take you. Tourists always dont listen and either disappear or get hurt. On another point, the river you speak about is that colour due to the tea trees and other trees around it that makes it almost black. You are correct if you dive 1 foot under the water you literally disappear. Many people have died, disappeared or have lost limbs. Its not only in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia are just as bad. Please if you visit Australia please abide by the signs and always throw a rock, branch, etc... into the water before you go anywhere near it. If something moves do not go in.
Good advise
The dude would have no trouble to abide in australia 🙏🦋❤️
Some damn good advice from a native who knows. Hey EVERYONE!! READ THAT COMMENT & ABIDE BY IT. It would be wise to do as they suggest, before entering into, any unknown body of dark or questionable water. It could mean the difference, between ☠️ & YOUR VERY LIFE.
Aussie here also. Facts and truth mate. Also, if you hear "dogs barking" near creeks or rivers at night up north, don't go to find the "dogs". You'll end up in the water, going rotten, being dinner. Always keep your vehicle, swag, tent etc COMPLETELY SEALED. Shake out all clothing and check your boots before putting your foot in...even though you kept them in a bag when you took them off. Always spend 5 minutes watching your proposed tent or camp site closely for ant activity, as you don't want to be stomping around on top of a bull ant nest, and having 100,000 of them come and show their lack of appreciation for your visit. Use insect repellent lavishly around vehicle tires if parked up, tent poles n ropes, ropes to trees especially. Coat these in it. Carry a stick with lots of twigs in front of you when walking through the bush, it will take out the webs before you end up with an unwanted friend the size of a plate on your face. March flies...huge but absolutely silent...stealthy, painful and disgusting. Its "bite" is it sawing through your skin to lay eggs under it. Aussies can discern usually between "eye floaters" and bugs like this...or we err in caution and jump away from nothing, looking weird...but its better than being an incubator for fly eggs. If you see a plant with hairs or small spines on it, ffs do not go and investigate...it doesn't want to know you, and you definitely don't want to know it. Same goes for any bugs, and many of our cute critters in the wild. In saying all that, you only have to follow the rules of the land, same as anywhere. We have no big land predators. So wherever we go we are in charge, apart from salty territory I guess. The country EASILY makes up for it with everything else.
@@FlattardiansSuck What are the sounds of the "dogs barking"? Is it the crocs?
I was lying on my bed, listening to this story, with a leg and an arm hanging off my bed. This story was so well-told that I pulled my legs and arms close to my torso for protection from the crocodile on the other side of the Earth.
Did it work?
😂😂😂😂😂
girl i was listening to this standing and washing dishes and I was looking around so many times ....what if it jumps out of the apartment flooring to get me!!!
@@aladdout9454 😂😂😂😂
I was doing the exact same
I went to school with that kid, he was a grade below. A quiet kid and a gentle giant. Brett Mann RIP
I’m so sorry, by the picture alone I could tell he was a good soul. I wish he had a second chance
In Australia, if you didn't teach your children to never everrr ever enter unknown waters. You have FAILED AS A PARENT. Im sorry but i had to say it
I hward the other two pushed him in@@words007
@@words007 and when you grow up around these rivers you can get complacent
@@maxpower1413 yep. Just think about that part when the crocodile comes up with the yellow jacket body in mouth to show his kill and watches them on the tree. Horror movies dont scare me, no demon story etc etc i dont even take those seriously any historical horror stories but these hunting stories crocodile watching them in that black water in such a isolated body of Australia is easily 1 of the most scary part of a story iv ever heard. The black water the hunt it could probably give an older men a heart attack. Just because its true. Not a made up story.
The only thing that could possibly make this scarier would be if the crocodile was constantly asking them if they knew how to get to Bell's Canyon.
Best comment so far
Not alligator…..crocodile….
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Alligators are only half as scary as saltwater Crocs.
@@chevgage6210 not even half, unlike alligators, saltwater crocodiles actively hunt humans
"Never swim in this Australian river" You don't have to tell me twice lol
You don’t even have to tell me once honestly
you dont have to tell me twice that the thumbnail is photoshopped and like 10 years old
@@tayberjk2559 I dunno honestly, if I was out having a good time with some fun locals and they went for it I would probably follow 😂
If Australia were real, I would never swim in this river.
I think it would be easier to tell me which Australian rivers are safe to swim in. Australia is like the Compton CA of the animal kingdom.
I'm from Katherine south of Darwin, and this is one of the few stories that didn't involve a tourist. For those visiting Australia, for both sea and rivers, ONLY swim in designated areas. You can do anything else stupid you want to, such as go walkabout in the scrub until you are lost, we'll find you but swim anywhere you like and we'll never find you.
Great advice. I would like to add that unless you are a strong swimmer, find a beach that is patrolled please tourists. You make up alot of the drownings that happen in Australia. There are flags at a patrolled beach. Swim between them. I repeat SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS.
This is extremely scary for someone like me who lives in Scotland and the worst predator we have are midges 😮
@@jennyli7749 Biting insects are the only creatures that make me think that there is beauty in extinction. I would rather sleep near a river full of crocodiles than a river full of midges, risk of death be damned. If creating species ending pathogens was as easy as cooking up anthrax, you better believe flies, ants, mosquitoes and midges would only be found in amber within my lifetime. I'm not all bad though, crop pests would make that list of extinction too. I fancy myself a little bit of a Sauron,
@@Simlatio that’s hilarious 🤣
@@Simlatio had to Google what a midge was. Here in the States, we call them No-see-ums or five-os in the southwest because they come out at 5 pm.
This guy really knows how to tell a story. I usually cannot concentrate on listening but i was so into it that i followed every word for 20min
same! im a very visual learner so his body movement and hand talking really helps me zero in on the story.
same and i love the like button jokes at the beginning and end lol
Smoke less pot?
As an Australian, it’s best to not swim in any rivers here, if the crocs don’t get you, the bull sharks will.
Funny thing is that I live in the Northern Territory and the harbour is essentially Barron. You mainly have to watch out for rivers and creeks.
Or the farkin bronze wailers 😀😀
True but it didn't stop us swimming in the rivers when we were kids
@@stealthwarrior5768 It should have.
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"Never swim in this Australian river". As an Aussie listening to this and being that it was Darwin area, I was just waiting to hear the word crocodile. It was very foolish of them to go to that river. RIP Brett.
Not entirely true, you can swim in all the rivers you like down in the southern half of Australia, still gotta watch for snakes though.
@@andrewsmall6834 Southern, yes. But Darwin even gets crocs on beaches at times.
As an Australian, I only swim in water that I can see my feet in. I don’t care if it’s an ocean, lake or river. As soon as I can’t see my feet anymore, I’m outta there. I work on the theory that I’ll be able to see the danger coming if I can still see my feet.
I hate when people say the phrase "Darwin Award"... but I find the name of this area ironic.
@@andrewsmall6834 Nah mate I wouldn't, there are bull sharks in the Brisbane River.
This whole video applies to every body of water in Australia, born and lived here my whole life. If it's not crocs its bull sharks or stone fish, box jelly fish, or iracanji. If you're a tourist, please follow signs and only swim in designated areas. There have been so many visitors that have been hurt or killed. Stay safe 🙃
Have you seen a Huntsman spider in person?
@@IWantToPetYourDogI used to live in Queensland as a kid. We would get in the house quite often. Once I was brushing my teeth in the bathroom late at night, when there was a loud thump in the shower behind me. It was a huge huntsman that had fallen through the extractor vent hole in the ceiling
@@hrvsmart Are they aggressive?
@@IWantToPetYourDog not really unless they are cornered
@@hrvsmart Reasonable. That would be terrifying having a dinner plate with legs going after you aggressively like it were a Brazilian Wandering spider.
problem with the top part of Australia is just how casual and complacent the locals can get about crocs. they will tell you casually that a spot is ok, when its absolutely not. iv seen crazy things up there, and the problem is that rain gets in and moves the waterways around, crocs can hibernate in spots they are not meant to get to. always sit at a spot for an hour and throw rocks in as you do so. crocs usually pop up. never go into something you can't see and control.
Crocs are absolutely the apex of apex predators and they’re so incredibly cunning. If a fisherman goes to a particular spot on a river regularly in a salty’s territory the croc will remember the time of day and then will wait to ambush them. It’s why zookeepers will randomly change up feeding times so they don’t become food themselves.
Crocs can tell time? That's insane
o wow. i had no idea actually. so when stranded in the new reich. i mean australia always change when going fishing D:
@Castor Troy enlighten us Steve the Crocodile Hunter
Wow!! I never knew that, you learn something new everyday. Thanks. 😊
@@milehighgambler I wouldnt be taking any barbs or advice from Steve the croc hunter.
If you’re new here: yes, we all randomly stumbled upon a MrBallen video one day and now we can’t stop watching.
I love Mr Ballen but I loved it more when he could do 3-5 videos a week. Now waiting a week for one seems like forever lol
Including the killer croc! Lol.
I wish I'd noted how many subs he had when I found him so I could gauge how long I've been subbed. but at least I remember "even five times every week"
Most truthful comment I’ve seen!!!🤣😂🤣
This is the way!
When I saw the video title my first thought was. „Bro what do you mean never swim in this river in Australia? Just never swim in Australia period.“
Too nice of beaches not to go swimming here in Aus bro 😉 Crocs are only in far northern parts of Aus so pretty easy to avoid.
Im from Australia and NT is basically like Florida! Dont go swimming in random waterways, especially in a forest area like this, guaranteed to have crocs in it and those crocs are monsters
If your talking about crocodiles in Florida then ya. They’re dangerous. Gators aren’t really a problem though. If you respect them and don’t do anything stupid 99% of the time they won’t do anything to you. (I live in the south)
@@conservativeamericanpredic5102 the crocodiles aren't any more dangerous than the alligators in Florida.
@@maximus3160 American crocodiles are still more dangerous than alligators but still not as much as a nile or saltwater crocodile
Southern Florida
Florida man is way more dangerous than Australia man.
Never swim in this Australian river. Me: Never go to Australia
Nah I have experience since I live in Australia and I don’t see deadly animals also stuff aren’t what they seem
I'd just stay in cities!
Jealous Idiots looking 4 clicks, There are loads of places To go swimming in OZ. Australia is nearly the size of the USA, Use your brains. If you hear about a child being taken by an alligator in Florida, You dont then say "Ooh I bet you cant swim anywhere in USA" A lot of people who say you cant go swimming in OZ are either jealous or ignorant. Just stating the facts.
Not all parts of Australia has crocs l live in Melbourne no crocs here.
Right my first rule of thumb is to never go to Australia
When I was a kid in Niugini, crocodiles were the bogeyman of stories the adults told. The one I remember goes like this: Everyday, after they have completed their chores the children go swimming in the river. When it is time for the evening meal the mothers call for their children to come home. All of them listen, except one boy who wants to play just a little bit longer. One day, when the mothers go to the river to collect their children, they see a crocodile. They scream for the children to get out of the water. All of them obey, except for the one boy who wants to play a little bit longer. They all watch helplessly as he is dragged under. And this is why you should always listen to your mother.
Your storytelling is uncanny. Truly riveting. Every video I watch envelops me into a unique anxiety that is hard to ignore. Bravo.
If I ever go to Australia I won’t even be able to trust my shower
Shower? I can’t even trust this glass of water
@@KoberrNo Can you even trust the tear from your eye?
It’s really not that bad here.
@@coaldoubt2879 Southern end?
@@coaldoubt2879 no you guys just like to scare the Americans so they stay away 😂
Fun fact: The crocodile probably went under the water with Brett, stuffed him under a rock or log, and left him there to "soften up" over a few days before coming back to eat its meal. That's probably why the body vanished initially and why it never floated up to be found later. Edit: Because people are asking how I know this: I saw it in a nature documentary about crocodiles in the Rainbow River in Africa killing and hiding the bodies of wildebeest who have to cross the river in their annual migrations. The crocks kill a beast during the crossing, hides the body, and goes back for another one. They only have till the herd finishes crossing the river to make as many kills as possible, so they strike-and-stash till there are no more beasts to hunt. Some crocks get up to 5 beasts in one 45 minute crossing. Mr. Ballen's description of the crock going under the water with Brett but coming up without Brett sounds exactly like that. It hid the body in the water and went back for seconds.
They are that smart?
Crocodile psychologist?
@@kateofone Storing food away and coming back for it later is a survival instinct that most animals have. Squirrels do it with nuts. Crocks usually do it because "softer" meat is easier to rip apart and swallow than fresh, firm beasties.
@@WayToVibe that’s really interesting intro! Ty!
@@kateofone yep that’s exactly what they do. Awful way to go.
Ive lived in the NT my whole life, and been in Darwin since 2020. There are crocs, quite literally EVERYWHERE. Even in popular swimming holes/creeks, there are rare sightings and history of crocs , yet people still swim in those areas. I have no raw experience of ever getting chased by a crocodile or being in crocodile infested waters, other then swimming in creeks where crocodiles could potentially be. Ive even had multiple dreams of being attacked by crocodiles. The full adrenaline of fear really gets you, its so fascinating the typa limits that a human is willing to go past because of that rush of pure survival.
And you won't even know, but there can be a croc trap right below you. You also got to be careful because after the first rains of the season all the bacteria from like the ground and the trees got into the water that's why some places close as it goes in or out of wet season
Your ability to paint a picture in stories is unmatched.
This sounds like someplace you CAN’T go, but 3 people went anyways…
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Facts!!
Hahaha nice!
Awesome comment
Correct!
I never realized salt water crocs were so nasty but the taunt stare with their friend in his mouth was the most savage thing. Straight up.
They are apex predators. It is their nature.
Salt water crocodile’s are brilliant! Ancient wiring at its finest 🦖
Listening to the survival stories I know crocodiles will pay attention to where people are camping and then sneak up at night get in their tent and attack they pay attention to where people are especially if they're there for more than a day
@@scorpionwarrior9179 Yep.
They get bloody big too.
I love how he put everything into one video and it is all in good detail
A South African Special Forces Operators were working in Angola to blow a bridge in 1986 or 1987, not sure now. The only way to approach the bridge was on kayaks, and the last stretch would be outside the kayak. That was a change they took as there is crocs in the river. They blew the bridge and had to make their way back in the river, and they decided to take the chance and stay in the river as it was the fastest method. One operator felt a tug on his flippers and then a full-on bite on the leg. He immediately got his diving knive out and started taking on the croc. He stabbed the croc a couple of times under the tummy, and the croc immediately left him as trying to stab the top was trying to stab a tank. This croc was about 3m long, and he won the fight. The croc turned him, tried everything, but just got stabbed more. I was based at 4 Reconnaissance Regiment, where the operator was based as well. He wrote a book about it as well, his operator life and missions.
Caption: “never swim in THIS Australian river” Me: NEVER SWIM IN ANY RIVER IN AUSTRALIA
Me: NEVER SWIM
Northern Australia*
yes anywhere in northern Australia
I don't swim. Period! 😳
I don't understand why people can be so naive. I don't live in Australia and I know to not get in the water.
Can we all just say how great it is to finally have missing individuals noticed by their loved ones, reported, and a search party immediately get underway?
Us Aussies don’t mess around mate
It was almost 20 years ago, soooo
Ballen tells the stories so well that he always puts in when a friend or family member reports them missing. Turns out it's better to be missing in Nowhere, Australia than Anywhere, America.
I'm not sure we all need to be saying it, but I do somewhat agree with you: noticing when a loved one is missing is great - it's an encouraging start, at least..
@@libradawg9 Not much of US civilization is up against large expanses of wilderness, most of the wilderness there is is less dangerous than that of Australia, and many of the people who do long treks into it are the introvert type who tell little to no one what they're doing.
Never been so glad for an end of a story. I almost had to fast forward. Thankfully, they survived, parents were intouch with the movement of their children and LE and rescue came through. So sorry for the missing boy's parents. What a tragedy.
I live in florida, its so weird how different alligators and crocodiles are, considering how similar they look. Ive never been scared of gators. Ive kayaked past and swam in the same water as them all my life. We even have gator parks here where you can feed gators.
Have you ever seen any crocodiles there?
I have swum with Johnstone's crocodiles (AKA Freshies) here in Aus, but I'd never mess around anywhere Salties might be.
To give you some idea of the difference in size and meanness between salt water crocodiles and American alligators, up in the 'Top End' of Australia 'salties' use 'gators' as toothpicks! Oh...I nearly forgot to mention: In Darwin there's a 'croc' ranch which has a 'Kiddie Korner' where kids can pet a 'gator'!
Story is told so well that I could almost physically feel myself going through what these guys went through. Feeling of sitting on a tree branch basically waiting for death with that slightest chance of someone comming to the rescue.
This story brought me some crazy flashbacks, i've never been around crocodiles, but I've lived in mangrove area and one time there was a flash flood and the current in the middle was so hard I could not swim against, so I needed to go to the side to trees, by the time I got to the trees, I was swept away far enough I've had to spend hours going from branch to branch until I could get out of the flooded area onto firm sand. It would rain a little sometimes and even light rain would make everything slippery. It was very stressful and still nothing compared to having a saltwater water crocodile trying to eat you after it ate your friend
Right?? I literally noticed my heartrate increase and my palms sweat (they're still sweating, I'm recovering from this lol). MrBallan is an amazing story teller.
Same
@@amandarios448 I
Same here i noticed my toes curling as soon as he said there was an extreme rainstorm and i thought of the water, and croc, rising to within range of the kids.
MrBallen can literally talk about paint drying and can still grab your full attention
Why do I keep seeing you everywhere
How
Ahaha I will now laugh at your unfunny comment for the 123,345th time
@@screamingchimp4600 LMAO literally
@@theepicdoge8045 ahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahh
As an Australian, crocodiles are one of my biggest fears, and I live in Victoria, basically the opposite side of the country to most of the croc's (to my knowledge)
Opposite end to ALL of the crocs. They only live in north QLD, NT and northern WA. Just snakes and sharks.
Dude, you're going to have me checking my bathtub for crocs.
My father was the police officer who helped the boys from the tree. I’m in awe that you have covered this story! The search for the body was one of the biggest in NT’s history. They tried so hard to find him.
Grew up at Borroloola a remote town on the Mcarther River in the Gulf of Carpentry in the North of Australia there are some Big Crocs in the River and a few people have been taken over the years always watch and never be complacent because they will hunt out of water and also pull you out of the boat given the opportunity in the blink of an eye
@@michellepollard3591 I am very thankful that American alligators are not as aggressive. I grew up fishing from a canoe, often within arms length of them.
@@zachjameson5442 there are actually crocs in south florida that live in saltwater/brackish water, no idea if they are as aggressive as those in the story thpugh. I live in central Florida & don't like to swim in the lakes because of gators
I guess there was nothing to find and the croc ate him
What the hell were they looking for? The croc obviously had ate him. Just curious what they hoped to find 🥴
Crocs are smart, always watching, I heard a story about some local kids who made a rope swing into the water near Port Douglas off one of the beaches in an area not generally frequented by crocs, they spent the afternoon there and came home and told their parents, next day, one of the mothers went to check out the swing and sure enough, there’s a salty hanging underneath the swing waiting for the kids to come back.
YES! This. designated swiming areas are for a reason (but not bull{shark}et proof. yolo territory peeps know and use temp swing setups already. often not to land in the water. but def mix up their swing setups locals.
Wow. Terrifying
Waiting hungrily lol
That's a croc birthday party - waiting for the piniata (Iknow - spelling?)
@@flowerpower8722 piñata, the ñ makes that ny sound :)
You truly have a gift for storytelling! Not just in the words you spoke, but in your authentic delivery. Cheers to you mate! Truly gifted. (...and great story, as well. Beyond traumatic and certainly serves as a warning to us all.)
I felt that from beginning to end. Great video. RIP young man.
3 boys: No problem, we grew up here. Croc: Yeah mate, so did I.
What Mr. Ballen said: "Never swim in this Australian river." What I heard: "Never go near water in Australia. You'll die."
It's not just the water, it's the land too. Only last week a 5 foot brown snake came up onto our patio within a few feet of us while we were sitting out there talking. We have found them in our pool and also large toads that are poisonous too. Oh well, the joys of living in Australia. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
Same for Louisiana and Florida, always assume there is a gator in any body of water... even if you dont see one, assume it's there. But, gators are very much less aggressive than their Australian cousins and dont actively hunt humans. Gators in our area have been so desensitized to humans, they really want nothing to do with us. They know we hunt them. The only issues I've ever had with a gator is them coming after my bait whenever we go to catch blue point crabs. But, just pull out the pistol and fire off a couple rounds at em, and they will haul ass.
@@robynjoy4948 I'd rather shovel snow
@@robynjoy4948 wow you're so lucky, australia is my dream place !
@@alexandriaburnett2801 say what ? i hate snow so much that id rather have a poisonous snake on my patio every morning 🤣 im from quebec and winter is comming...ewww i want summer all year please
My God, this story had me on edge, the whole way through, I felt helpless for the guys… your storytelling had me quaking in my boots 👏
As an Aussie I commend you for conveying the terror of the boys, which many of us would recognise.
I used to work with a croc hunter who had to go and try and catch crocs that had taken people. He said there was one case where a woman jogged along a beach every morning at the same time for weeks before a croc finally took her. He said crocs watch your habits for a long time and are extremely intelligent and basically stalk you to time exactly when they'll take you. Just because you do something safely for a while near crocs doesn't mean the crocs not watching and observing you and timing it's attack.
*starts sweating on my toilet
so when aussies tell you to 'jog on' they are basically saying 'i hope a croc gets ya' ?
What a horrible profession: croc hunter. That's as silly as those knobs in the movie Jaws who tried to personalize "the" particular shark who attacked and killed a person, as if the animal is thinking like a human. They aren't human. They're predatory animals. Hunting them out of human vengeance is cruel, silly, and disrespectful. We're in their turf, so we are the intruders. It's our job to be cautious. But hunting them down, one by one to seek out specific ones is horrible.
@@El_Ophelia Nobody has hunted crocs since 1971 , they trap and relocate them nowdays.
@@somerandom7215 That's very good to know!
For the crocodile to patiently waiting to attack them was terrifying.
Thats what they do with monkeys. Sometimes they fall out of trees into the water and the crocodiles will just wait until they do. Helps the crocs preserve energy and that helps them wait even longer. It was hungry for some hairless monkeys.
It's their thing, they mostly just wait camouflaged underwater until they notice a disturbance
@@mirandagordon1880 are you calling us ‘hairless monkeys’?
in WW2 one of the Islands had a battle between the US troops and Japanese, they decided that they would enter a swamp Thousands went in and the Salt water crocs spent all night eating and only a few hundred of the japanese troops survived. the screams the US troops heard all night left may with nightmares for years. Mr Ballen did a video on it last year i think.
That's what they do
Brother, You are an extremely good storyteller. Thanks for the video man.
I can tell you really enjoy telling stories , cool channel I just found , SUBSCRIBED 😂
Just to be clear you don't have to be IN the water for them to get you, you just have to be near it. They will launch themselves onto the shore/banks lightning quick and can actually move fast on land over short distances. Standing on the edge of the water is almost as dangerous as being in it.
Execpt you have to be very close like a few feet and being in water vs a big killer croc like a saltwater or Nike your dead if your on land you have a slight chance
If I was in salt croc territory I'm bringing an ak 47 lol
@kylephillip6433 id bring a mark 7 battleship turret on a honda pickup
@@kylephillip6433idk much about them but if their kill spot is anything similar to an alligators, you better have good aim.
@@kylephillip6433 How about just leaving them alone? That's an idea too dude
Please, folks, never ever go into flood water. Whether you're walking, swimming, or driving, flood water is dangerous and the current can be much stronger than it appears. Stay alive, friends!
Yes ,after hurricanes, alligators be in your yards and swimming pool also.
True, usually when it’s up to your ankles as well it can sometimes knock you over
Always tell someone where you’re going too.
@@ryveralexander8511 especially here in Georgia and Florida. Gators get all disoriented and end up in very awkward places, but it's the snakes trying to escape the water that pose the biggest problem.
Spot on, ppl see a slow current and don't realise the amount of force created by so much moving water. As I write this most of upper NSW and and lower QLD are totally flooded with many families displaced and a few unlucky souls losing their life. Seems like these once a decade floods r now occuring every 3-4 yrs !
I love listening to you ,your 100% factual and have a very calming voice. Going to school to be a lawyer, I learn a lot, love falling asleep to your stories
Mr. Ballen you rock
I'm Australian and I remember asking my wife (who is Canadian) as we drove alongside one of the locks of the Great Lakes, if I could swim in there. She said sure if you wanted. I asked what might get me, she said nothing. This went on for some time, with me almost unable to fathom that it would be entirely clear of any kind of danger, be it creature, current etc. She said "boat pollution?" We both laughed. Different parts of the world... :)
Lots of people drown in the dinosaur cum the great lakes r known for
One of the many great things about the USA! The beautiful beaches of the 6 Great Lakes (I’m including Champlain 😛), with no dangerous wildlife or salty water!
@@ryanr5139 Yeah just so different. I mean Canada has bears and cougars whereas Oz has almost no larger land mammals that can take you out. But the insects and the water ways...just a problem. :D
@@simonbanks3058 in general, the Great lakes are pretty nasty. I used to live around Cleveland which is on lake Eerie. The city is famous for polluting the lake & its tributaries so severely that the water literally caught on fire. If there was ever a species in lake Eerie capable of eating you, I'm pretty sure we killed it.
@@garnetwilliams3272 Yeah I did forget to mention, that she did say " pollution from the boats might get you :D " It is such a shame that they are polluted as they contain so much fresh water. Here in Oz, fresh water isn't scarce but is definitely valuable and is not to be wasted. So I hope the treatment of the great lakes improves over time.
Imagine having Mr. Ballen at your bonfire telling stories.
Id love that
He’s good but I’ve heard better. He’s just retelling a story he already heard. The best tell you a story they came up with from within their own imagination.
Yeah but his stories aren't fiction
@Elle Bee chill 🙄
And he tell the Bell's Canyon story
Two good friends trying to save Brett was really touching . But I’m a believer in fate . And once Brett got caught in that current that’s when I knew he was the one . Not only was he the one who caught up in current he also was picked out by the crocodile. His fate was over the moment they went to wash off
Ching! Biters sting powerfull@
That was intense!! You tell stories in the best way!! 😁💜
Erase this you ain’t getting no brownie points
Every time I'm about to do something stupid when camping I picture Mr Ballen narrating the aftermath of the alternate universe where it goes wrong
camping's gay
@@tommcg1776 bro what
Me and you both @TtotheG
Wise.
Lol
I love how when things were getting exciting/dangerous your tempo picked up, you got louder, and your gestures got more intense. All signs of a great story teller.
This means nothing to you but I appreciate you noticing that about Mr. Ballen. It's one of the many reasons I watch him.
Before I read this comment I was just thinking this guy's job is basically "professional storyteller" lol. At least I hope he earns enough from the channel to make this his full time job if he wants it to be.
Monotone British people not your thing either?
Definitely one of my FAVORITE STORIESS!! Made me feel like I was stuck in that tree too!!!
Excellent video man 😁👌 subbed
“My greatest fears, alligators/crocodiles and a brain aneurysm. It’s the silent killer” - Sterling Archer
Don't forget the predator
Pretty sure I’d have a brain aneurism if I encountered a salty in open water.
Just saw this episode! 😅😅😅
Sensible fears. Mine is spiders, spiders, spiders...
Don't forget cyborgs 😂
One of the survivors is a good mate of mine - Shaun Blowers. We do the ‘Brett Mann Memorial Ride’ every year on the weekend before Christmas. There are 2 groups Shaun’s group and Ashley’s group. 4wd’s, Buggies and quad bikes, it’s a great ride to reflect on how thankful we all are to do the things we love. Rest In Peace Brett - Legend. Cheers
Good on ya mate 🇦🇺👏👏
This story touched me so much! Please tell Shaun and Ashley they are true heroes! I am so impressed with their quick actions, strength and their heroic resolve to do everything in their power to save their friend! Most people would not have been able to overcome those odds or survive in those circumstances, good thing Aussies are tougher than the rest of us! Love from America!
That's great that u guys get together and celebrate life, while also Brett's memory. Cheers
Stay away from the f*ckin water huh LoLz
I hope they are healing from the trauma and survivor's guilt. I'm glad Shaun has you.
You're a top notch storyteller mate.
I have never known anything more nail-biting as when Mr. Ballen was describing the guy swimming (who fell in the water from the tree) back to the tree... oh my actual God that damn near took me out!!! x.x
Being an Aussie I already know this story, but MrBallen’s awesome narration still had me on the edge of my seat.
Do you know Kai bax?
I was freaking out - Salties are scary 😨
Thank you!
G'DAY MATE
Me 2
I'm Australian and have grown up around these predators. I think for a foreigner, the thing that would surprise you the most is how aggressive and territorial they are. They are nothing like alligators, in fact comparing them is like comparing a Lion with a Pitbull. They can both bite, and can both kill, but one will only bite when provoked. The other will strategically hunt you then maul you to death the moment you step within its kill range. Saltys will not allow anything into their territory. If they know you are there, and they without doubt will, it's only a matter of seconds until they will be there, ripping you in half. When I was about 19 I was jogging through the bush in Darwin, and came to a small creek crossing which I had crossed heaps of times before. This creek was so narrow you could step over it, and no deeper than 1 foot. I jogged up to it and stepped over it, and heard this huge splash, I turned around and there was a 15 foot salty launching out of the water, the only thing that saved me was it was facing the other way from me, I was at its tail end. It turned in the air so fast that I still only made it by about 1 meter. And at the time I considered myself to be 'croc wise', always expect them. I didn't expect one because it was so narrow. I broke the rule, always expect them. I have never again been within 5 meters of any body of water up here..
I gasped at this comment. Holy sh*t Pls stay safe
@@selrox879 I was extremely lucky. They are very efficient hunters, and do not miss often. The mistake I made was crossing at the same spot. Crocs are very strategic, they will observe where you cross, and they will wait days, sometimes weeks, in that spot ready to nail you.
@@BH-dsk based crocs
wow, hate that! As a Territorian, where was this, so i know to avoid lmao
funny how you used feet to measure depth but meters to measure distance
Amazing well spoken dude . Very clear . Thanks and I wish the best for their families
Wow this one was intense and had my heart racing when that one guy fell in the water out of the tree. I feel so bad for Bret and his family.
"All of a sudden, Ashley just yells---" AD BREAK. Perfect cliffhanger moment.
KZhead premium is sooo worth it.
OMG I stopped the video literally at that point to say exactly that, AND your comment was the one that appears on the preview of the comment section 😱
Ikr
@@lorenisevil i got premium as well, i forgot there was even ads lmao
They know what they're doing lol
His future grand kids are so lucky, they have the best story telling grandpa ever.
Cappppppp
@@CottonCxndy how
I dint think he will wanna talk about it his friend got killed
Damn Crocs scary buggers!
@@CottonCxndy he is talking about mr ballen smart one
Your voice is great, I can’t watch some KZheadrs because their voices are irritating or hard to understand. Your voice is clear and easy on the ear. Thank you, it’s a pleasure listening to you
When I worked in Mt Isa in early '80's I heard of a team who used to go fishing on the Leichardt River in a large 4-seater Aluminium Dinghy. On one trip one of the guys was lying along the seat, with his leg slightly overhanging the edge of the boat, holding his rod with his toes. Out of the corner of their eye, they saw their mate, rotate thru the air pivoting over his feet, they heard a splash, and nothing. He was gone in less than 2 secs. They'd been fishing that way for years without any incident. And just got complacent.
that's actually tragic i'd never go fishing again
@@wack3439 Yup. There are plenty of safer spots to go fishing in Australia. Just not a lot in the top end. Hence the sage advice "Think about your safety, first."
Fun fact, crocodiles and alligators stash their food! They secure them under roots, logs, and rock at the bottom of the river. There are two reasons for this. They know that food wont always be easy to get, so when they have excess prey they save it for later. Also, if they cant swallow the prey whole, they often wait till the meat is soggy and rotten, that way they can easily tear chucks off. So Bret's bones (or whats left of the bones) are likely under a random mangrove nearby the original tree
Yep fun fact. It really got fun when you said "they can easily tear chucks off" 🤢
I had heard of that before and wondered if that's another reason why the croc was camped out hunting those poor boys.
Facts you can learn if you watch Crocodile Dundee 🐊
There was fisherman who was fishing in a river. He later wakes up in cove dug into the river bank. The dead deer lying near him clued him into the fact that a gator had whacked him senseless with its tail. The gator was around so this guy had to drop through the entrance and back into the river then swim to the river bank before the gator came from for dinner.
What do they do with the plastic clothing I wonder? Do they rip it off or swallow it hole. If they swallow it. It must be a horrible belly ache. Poor thing. 😔
I seriously can't imagine what they went through, absolutely horrific.
Your very respectful! I like it!
Yeah, it ruins a good day out for sure :(
Stupid people play stupid games, and in this case ,one lost.
You obviously haven't met my ex, give me the crocodile anyday
@@osamabinrobbing5934 lol sorry 🤗💀
I love this guys hand movements!! And his stories!
First time here, quite the story teller, not one sec was boring. I admire the description of the surroundings, the brain is creating the surroundings just like reading a book would do. Very nice.
I grew up in Weipa, near the tip of Australia. We lived and played on the banks of the croc-infested Mission River. We were actually taught crocodile safety in kindergarten/prep right alongside our abc's. It was drilled into us, just like looking left & right to cross the road. Don't go near the water at dawn, dusk or dark. Don't go to the same spot on the river at the same time every day. Mix up your water visits, because the crocs are watching you and they will learn your patterns, and one day they will take you. It wasn't any more scary to us than the thought of getting hit by a car when crossing the road. It was just a danger we lived with. I live in south QLD now and there are almost no crocs in the water here, but I occasionally think back to my northern childhood and get a little shiver down my spine wondering how many times a croc was watching me. This story brings it all back.
Great story. Crocs are amazing aren’t they? Cheers from Sydney (ex Darwin)
This is exactly right what’s written here. Again on the Finnis River there was a tin mine, it was no where near where this latest story was, not a big mine, only worked by a few people. There was a croc there, they were aware of it. Every day the pump had to be turned on and the pump was down by the river. One of the guys was chased one morning by the bloody thing, he wasn’t caught but it put the wind up the lot of them. Crocs may be big but they’re fast. But a croc will wait, and wait, cunning mongrel bloody things they are.
@@paulinehiggins8239 Yeh hate the fkn things we need a yearly 3mth croc 🐊 cull as they are everywhere up here
One day the croc will take you. It's still watching.
@@triggerhappy8872. We lived there for 35 years and everywhere then could only have got worse since we left. I don’t understand why they don’t have culls, even every few years would help, the bloody things are so cunning they’d learn after a while to back off. For a while there a number of tourists were taken both in the West and in the NT, I thought they may do it then. If you’re a Darwin person you’d be well aware of the tourist/croc jokes that went around, when that happens to my way of thinking it’s time to cull. Hate em.
I live in Australia and know this story, however could not stop listening to you telling it. You are the best story teller 📣
I like to follow crime stories and know some of MrBallen's stories but watch anyways cos he tends to give additional insights.
No,, you don’t count.... Australians I picture a scene reminiscent of 300 . “ Only Australian women give birth to real men...” and a sweet ft kick down the well . Takes care of the baddies . I mean good god your nature is scary as frick, buff Roos, trees that can kill you, tons or shady poison snakes and the SPIDERS oh Lawd the big spiders... I am convinced you could just wreastle 2 cros and pull them on shore .. you have to be super human ..
The first time I listened to him (Bigfoot & his personal ghost story) I had nightmares! He is the best storyteller I’ve ever heard 😱
@@salemsrevenge it ain’t like that when you’re actually down here
Hey, quick question.. is Ashley a common male name in Australia?
Mr Ballen provides the thrill of the movie in 20-30 minutes with his great storytelling ❤
I would have dedicated the rest of my life to finding that Croc and turning it into a trophy that I would mount right next to my long lost friends picture
I have never had so much anxiety hearing about something I wasn't a part of. These poor kids, I couldn't imagine this absolutely horrifying experience.
Same!💜
@@fate_clotho9596 hahahahha Ikr! It's so sad
Yeah, I’ve heard shark stories or getting stuck in a cave stories, but nothing scares me more than a croc
That was pure adrenaline that got him back to that tree against that current. That's some serious PTSD right there.
Yeah, after. Idk if you understand how PTSD works?
PTSD isn't real lmao
@@davidabest7195 how is it not real. If you seen something there can be things that trigger you to see it again
@@davidabest7195 Colin Robinson? Are you feeding off the internet again? 🤣
NS and to think how close he came to being eaten as well. Although he never said how deep that river is.
I don’t how this channel came thru my feed but I been watching the episodes everyday!! Lol 😂
This story is so frustrating to watch I keep wanting it to end peacefully so I started fast forward hoping they got away safely, seriously I’m on my bed watching scared, this is terrifying to even watch, I can’t imagine the fear these guys went through
My God this story was terrifying and heart breaking. I can't even imagine how terrified and hopeless these boys must have felt. How traumatized they must been seeing their best friend in the mouth that salt water croc and not being able do anything help him or themselves.
Female body parts.
JB yepitsme same thoughts going threw my mind
If it wasn’t a crocodile it’s a bull shark.
I had to stop listening 2 times before I could finish it! Talk about anxiety and helplessness and sadness!! Ugh! My heart hurts for them!
@@alyssachapoy8680 now I'm in a rabbit hole I'm looking at croc attacks because there was just a gator attack here in Florida where I'm at and there's been several over the last couple months and I grew up here and I'm thankful as a kid I wasn't attacked because I did dumb stuff but now that I'm older I probably keep me in my dog away from the embankment because alligators and crocodiles can jump and rip you off of the bank and I take myself out of those situations because this is a nightmare of mine ever since being a kid I used to dream about getting eaten by a gator if I was swimming
When Mr Ballen raises his voice in a story, you know its intense. Shit makes my anxiety flare up 😂
This needs to be made into a Movie!!! I was on the edge of my seat in terror for these guys. God bless them & God rest their friends soul.
It is pretty much but with a bit of movie drama
I love a random hard to come by missed episode I get to see!!! 💜🤩 and a pretty decent ending all things considered 😮
Ah, yes. Much better than a morning cup of coffee. A morning dose of “What else can I end up being mortified of?” is always the best way to begin a new day.
@LIQUID FX facts
@LIQUID FX 🤣🤣🤣Yall are both hilarious
How bout, strange, dark, and mysterious w a cup of coffee. Great way to start the day.
I got coffee And Ballen
Coffee and a Mr Ballen story. GREAT way to bear with my Migraine from HELL! His stories are awesome, and his voice is so pleasant, my head can handle it.😘💖👍
This story just reaffirms my rule, never swim in anything without a cement bottom!
Yes Judith. Yes, yes, yes!
My mom makes me wear cement shoes for that reason.
@@deliriousmysterium8137 🤔
@@deliriousmysterium8137 😂😂😂
nah, just be smart, the teens in this video should have went home when they got back to there car. although, florida water is not nearly as dangerous as Australia. either way, its sad too see so many people afraid of the water. still, i always like to swim in clear water so i can see everything. so i wouldn't be swimming in black water. i know some friends who prefer pitch black lakes, and im like how. lol
Also…don’t walk between a lagoon and the ocean as it might be a croc crossing.
Gosh, this was one of the most terrifying stories that I’ve ever heard Mr. Ballen tell.
"They'd done it before and nothing ever happened." Nothing ever happens - until it does. Nothing ever goes wrong - until it does.
facts, they were just very lucky before, but the odds that one of them would be killed by a croc if they kept trying their luck caught up to them.
" It was a quiet, sleepy, little town where nothing ever happened..."
When Mr. Ballen quotes somebody as having said: "Oh, I'm sure we'll be fine," you know that the story is about to get grim... very grim indeed!
Youd really enjoy RezTKF 😉
When they say “I’m sure we’ll be fine” I’m pretty sure they won’t be fine. When they ask “What could go wrong?” I’m pretty sure we’re going to find out what could go wrong.
Fine = fu.ked up, insecure, neurotic, and emotional...lol
Yeah lol
This story is one of the most terrifying stories I’ve heard. Being eaten by a crocodile is truly the stuff of absolute nightmares. Or to see it happening.
God when Shawn fell into the water that part had my heart racing. Can’t even imagine the fear of being in a situation like that
Pull your legs up!!! Pull your legs up!!!
I never find the secret. Mr. Ballen is just too good a story teller.
I've never even bothered to look
I found the secret within 5 minutes once, was able to prove with screenshots and tagging that I was the first with the description and time and it went to someone who found it 30 minutes later. Tagged him multiple times, sent screenshots privately and was ignored. Even had others back up what I was saying in a few of the threads. I no longer try because even if you get it first, It doesnt matter sadly.
I don't look anymore I've been here since 30k subs and never been pinned lol don't care but I'm just saying
Like it's super distracting lol
I used to try and find it but I gave up. The story is so much more important than finding the secret. Mr.Ballen is really great and thoroughly enjoy listening to him.
Mr. ballen: “never swim in this Australian river” Me: yeah, I’m not swimming in any Australian river…
I like this story it kept me on the edge of my seat
Aww man I was gonna comment this but checked to see if anyone said it first and you beat me to it
I wouldn't visit there either.... everything is poisonous and wants to kill you lol
You must be pretty boring
@@Daxas44 poisonous, venomous or both?
Old Australian trick if you happen across a enclosed body of water at night. Shine a light into the water, and all the little red dots looking back at you are crocodiles. 🤣🤣🤣 welcome to ‘straya 🤣🤣
Love how you tell stories!!! I bet your kids love story time!!!