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A New Zealand-based diver spearfishing in Fiji was attacked by a grey reef shark, which latched onto his calf and performed a death roll; after four surgeries and a skin graft, he’s recovering and plans to share safety lessons to help others avoid a similar ordeal.
A New Zealand-based diver spearfishing in Fiji was attacked by a grey reef shark, which latched onto his calf and performed a death roll. He underwent four surgeries and a skin graft but is on the path to a full recovery. He notes other sharks were nearby, emphasizes that he was in the shark’s environment, and plans to share the footage to help others avoid a similar fate.
A New Zealand–based diver, Henry Gibbs, was spearfishing in Fiji when a grey reef shark attacked his calf, dragging him into a death roll. He underwent four surgeries and a skin graft and is now on the mend, expressing gratitude for recovery and saying he underestimated the shark's threat. Gibbs plans to share safety lessons to help others avoid a similar incident, noting it was a case of wrong place, wrong time and there are no hard feelings toward the shark.
Henry Gibbs, a New Zealand-based diver, captured a grey reef shark attacking his calf during a Fiji spearfishing trip; after four surgeries and a skin graft, he’s recovering and urges others to respect the sharks’ environment and learn from the experience.
A New Zealand-based diver filming while spearfishing in Fiji was attacked by a grey reef shark, which latched onto his calf and performed a death roll; after four surgeries and a skin graft, he is on the mend and plans to share safety lessons to help others avoid being in the same situation and how to respond.
A New Zealand-based diver in Fiji was bitten by a grey reef shark while spearfishing. The shark clamped onto his calf, he underwent four surgeries and a skin graft, but is expected to recover. He says he was in the shark’s environment hunting its food, emphasizes that it was the wrong place at the wrong time, and plans to share footage to educate others on how to avoid similar incidents.
A New Zealand-based diver spearfishing near Fiji was attacked by a grey reef shark, which latched onto his calf and performed a death roll. He underwent four surgeries and a skin graft but is on the road to recovery; the incident was captured on video and posted by Henry Gibbs, and he emphasizes learning from the experience to stay safe in sharks’ environments.
A New Zealand-based diver captured footage of a grey reef shark attacking his calf during a Fiji spearfishing trip. The encounter left him requiring four surgeries and a skin graft, but he’s on the mend. He stresses that he was in the shark’s environment and emphasizes learning from the incident to avoid similar danger, noting no hard feelings toward the shark and hoping his experience helps others anticipate risks and respond appropriately.
A New Zealand–based diver in Fiji was attacked by a grey reef shark while spearfishing; the shark latched onto his calf and performed a death roll, requiring four surgeries and a skin graft. He’s recovering and grateful to keep his leg, later posting that the incident was a reminder to respect the shark’s environment and to share safety lessons to help others avoid a similar fate.
A New Zealand-based diver filming a Fiji spearfishing trip was attacked by a gray reef shark, which latched onto his calf and executed a death roll; after four surgeries and a skin graft he expects a full recovery and says the incident underscores the need to respect the ocean and learn from the encounter to avoid similar danger.
A New Zealand‑based diver in Fiji was bitten by a grey reef shark while spearfishing; he underwent four surgeries and a skin graft but is expected to recover, crediting luck and stressing the lesson of being in the shark's environment and sharing safety tips to prevent similar harm.
Henry Gibbs, a New Zealand fishing content creator, was bitten by a gray reef shark during his first Fiji dive; after four surgeries and a skin graft, he’s expected to make a full recovery and says he’s grateful to still have his leg, noting the shark’s agitation may have been triggered by boat noise and spearguns and urging divers to heed changing shark behavior and not underestimate a shark’s size.
A spearfisher was killed at Dee Why Beach in Sydney, Australia, marking the country’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks.
A 39-year-old Cairns man was killed by a shark while spearfishing with friends off Kennedy Shoal on the Great Barrier Reef. Witnesses pulled him from the water and paramedics could not save him. The incident comes on the heels of another fatal attack nearby earlier in May, making it Australia’s third shark fatality in 2026, amid ongoing research that warming oceans and crowded waters may be driving more attacks.
A spearfisher was fatally attacked by a shark on the Great Barrier Reef, marking Australia’s second deadly shark attack in a week as authorities monitor risks for divers and beachgoers.