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We’d been diving the reef for an hour or two before moving off into the clearer blue water to try and pursue something a bit bigger while spearfishing. We’d missed a few shots on other fish, and there were a handful of grey reef sharks around, with this one hanging around us longer than the others. It’s possible the commotion from the boat, the sounds of our spearguns, and the activity in the water gradually made this shark more interested or excited. I’ll never know exactly what caused the change, but eventually it started making tight semicircles beneath us, became increasingly agitated and even sprinted at the boat. Looking back, that should’ve been enough of a sign to call the dive. I never thought a shark of that size posed much of a threat, and that was a mistake. Most of my experience with sharks has been in New Zealand, where they’re generally much less aggressive. I made the mistake of expecting this shark to behave the same way. I knew it was coming for me, which is why you can hear me starting to make a fuss before it even gets to me. It sidesteps the speargun, peels underneath me, latches onto the back of my calf and starts death rolling. I’ll never know exactly what triggered it. My main takeaways are: • If a shark’s behaviour starts to change, end the dive and move on. • Stick to plain black wetsuits in the tropics. (I’ve since heard of several grey reef shark incidents involving divers wearing camouflage wetsuits.) • If a shark becomes agitated, erratic or increasingly aggressive, don’t ignore it. • Don’t judge the risk by the shark’s size. I’m still deciding whether to share the rest of the footage as it becomes very graphic, but I do want to share more about carrying proper trauma gear, knowing how to use it, and diving with people you trust. A huge thank you to everyone who’s reached out, and to all the doctors, nurses and hospital staff who’ve looked after me.

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