Overview
- Henry Gibbs was spearfishing in Fiji when a grey reef shark charged and bit the back of his right calf on July 18, footage the creator later released shows.
- Fellow divers Colby and Dan pulled Gibbs from the water, applied first aid and rushed him to a hospital where he required four surgeries and a skin graft.
- Doctors say Gibbs is recovering in hospital and is expected to retain use of his foot after the operations.
- Gibbs has shared the attack video and offered safety takeaways, including ending a dive if a shark becomes erratic, carrying trauma gear, and wearing plain black wetsuits in tropical waters.
- The episode has renewed discussion about how boat noise, speargun sounds and prolonged close encounters for content can change shark behaviour and push calls for better diver training and emergency gear.