Two heroic cops have been awarded after saving a man from death after he became trapped in a mountain of grain in an outback Queensland, Australia silo.
Dramatic video of the incident shows the officers, paramedics and residents furiously digging and working together to save the man, John, during an incident in February this year.
“Can you get some more shovels mate … we need the ability to protect his breathing,” Sergeant Wylie Steel could be heard yelling as he attempted to keep the man’s head above the surface.
Sergeant Steel and Senior Constable Callam Moriarty were this week awarded for their efforts to save the man’s life.
They were honored at the QBANK Everyday Hero Awards in Brisbane.