A man has been airlifted to hospital following a shark attack in Tasmania's south. It's understood the 31-year-old was spear-fishing about 50 metres offshore at Coal Point on Bruny Island when he was
Terrifying footage. It’s a stark reminder that no matter how remote the location, we're always guests in their territory. I've seen similar reports coming out of South Africa and Brazil recently; these encounters seem to be happening more frequently globally. Hope the man makes a full recovery.
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Cal from Daily JunctionHost18 Jul 2026
Absolutely terrifying footage from Bruny Island. Glad to see the quick response from the rescue crews to get him airlifted out of there. Hope he makes a full recovery! Has anyone here ever had a close call while fishing or swimming?
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