Nearly Bitten In Half By A Great White Shark | Human Prey | Real Wild 

A teenage son referring to his dad as “the best thing in my life”. Not “one of the most important”, but the BEST thing. That’s got to be the biggest honor that a man, as a father, could ever receive.

"it suddenly went dark" can't begin to imagine the terror of getting eaten alive head first by a predator.

Incredible that that guy won a triathlon ten months after losing his lower arm to a shark. Very impressive.

Man! Wow! Most epic shark story EVER! Loved hearing the son talk about how important his dad is to him. Good stuff!

Tears are an Emotion, not a Weakness. The Strongest of Men DO cry AND are still the STRONGEST of Men. ✌

What a beautiful father & son relationship between Eric and Mark Nerhus ❤️

I can't possibly imagine how horrific these people must've felt while going through what they did.

What's the craziest experience you've ever had? "Hmm...Well...I got half eaten alive by a great white shark once. Head first." Lol

Jesus that’s a horrifying story !! Funny how his son had a bad feeling about the day ! Always listen to your gut instinct

Chuck is the man. Awesome dad. He found purpose in the attack and made it a teaching moment for his kids, who he loves.

Never ignore that feeling,when you can feel it through out the whole of your body & it's like an alarm going off in your mind. Listen to it. These people are amazing,facing danger in that way. Mind blowing. Hope everyone is keeping well.. oh & remember to always research where you are going,learn what animals are going to be there,what they hunt. Never try looking like there type of prey. Have a beautiful & blessed day & takecare,xx

Really proud of this kid... The live he has for his father is obvious.... Glad it turned out ok.

There's something about Australians in terms of being warm loving and unashamedly emotional about their loved ones. The first shark attacks victim reminded me of Steve Irwin in that way, and I've seen it in other Australian men and women as well. Beautiful people!

I can't even imagine the fear a person would feel when face to face with a Shark in the ocean.

The bull shark story had me in tears bro that was legendary stuff right there that dude is a legend.

I was on a church youth outing 30 years ago and we went to Avoca beach nsw Australia. It was just on dusk and some of my male friends were surfing. Myself and a girlfriend were about waist deep and talking and just enjoying the water and company. Before entering the water we all said a prayer as a group and started our weekly activity. We must of been in the water for about 20 minutes and I started to feel really uneasy. I didn’t say anything right then to my friend but when I turned to look at her she was looking at me strangely. We both had the same uneasy feeling. Straight away without talking we headed very quickly back to the beach. A minute later our friends that were surfing not to far from us started shouting shark, get out of the water. We turned around to where the shouting was coming from and the shark was only a metre away from our friend. I know we were being watched over that day. We listened to our uneasy feeling even though we were enjoying ourselves. I have since been told dusk is a time when sharks like to feed but I have to say seeing that shark that day I don’t go any deeper than my knees in the ocean. Just can’t get over the fear. I’m am amazed that some shark attack survivors can get back in but I’ve never been able to. Just to afraid!!!!!

Makes me wonder why we still mostly make black wetsuits for divers, surfers, etc., and then up-charge for any camo type wetsuits? Why not just make more colorful wetsuits that are affordable for the regular diver/surfer/swimmer? Might lessen the chance of a shark attack who knows? This is why I go diving in Rhode Island and Gloucester and not Cape Cod where our seal population has been doubling every year making it a kill zone for swimmers.

Props to the crew for recreating this scene!

You can tell this really affected the son. His hair is still standing up

"The Great White Shark is at the top of the food chain. It hasn't changed since the age of dinosaur. It is the ultimate predator." Orca: Aw, that's adorable!

*The Bull Shark story is terrifying and touching. And I always get chills every time Quint tells the story of the USS Indianapolis in JAWS.*

Gotta feel for those who suffer these attacks by sharks & then also gotta feel for the millions of sharks killed by humans.

How do they do these re-enactments it looks like they have actual footage of the attack

While talking about the oceanic white tip, you kept showing whitetip reefsharks. Those are harmless and not even half the size of a longimanus

Imagine having to feel what it means to be a prey, helpless, hopeless, dominated by a powerful predator in all aspect.

Honestly, this is my absolute *worst* fear. I have Thalassophobia (phobia of large bodies of water), and I’ve never been in the ocean. But I am so in love with sharks. One of my favorite creatures tbh, but I’ll never step a foot in the water. Ever.

Damn this guy literally looked into the belly of the beast

“The shark’s only mission is to eat”. Well, no one knows that for sure in this instance. Sharks of many species are also territorial. Both wild sea and land animals will defend their territory. Female sharks are known to give birth to their pups, and fiercely defend that area for extended periods of time. Bull Sharks have the highest levels of testosterone in their system, than any other sea or land based animal. So defending their territory is a perfectly natural behaviour for them. Many Bull shark attacks may be the result of a person unknowingly entering their territory. We cannot simply always conclude that an attack is driven by a “potential food source alone”.

Growing up swimming, surfing and diving for fish in the ocean. I remember they were always posting 📫 signs saying Beach Colsed because of Sharks. Now I won't go into the ocean. The gentleman who went back in n won the triathlon after losing his arm , should win a medal for bravery.

I will never understand why people who have been attacked by a shark, damn near died, go back in the water...and bring their kids!!! All for a triathlon, seriously!!

Every attack must be absolutely terrifying but the first one sticks out as one of the most awful experiences ever I swear!

I like keeping my limbs... I think I’ll stay out of the water

So happy Eric survived. What a strong spirit to fight for your life till the end, and think of your son when facing death. Also unlike many other survivors so intelligent not to risk your life anymore and go into the deep ocean. ❤️❤️❤️

Brutal stuff. Sharks are no joke man. Great documentary, thanks for showing what sharks are really like. The experts were pretty good on here. Not trying to tell people sharks wont hurt you like a lot of "experts" do ha.

Aussie guy is so matter of fact regarding his near-fatal shark attack but you can see in the poor man's eyes how much he is traumatised by the experience.

I'm in the same league as the first Australian guy. If that ever happened to me, I would never enter the water again in my life. It takes a special kind of person like Rodney Fox to go back out there after something like that, and especially his. I remember seeing pictures of his wounds when reading shark magazines at the magazine store when I was a kid and it has always stuck with me.

I remember one summer at the cottage going after a waterski a guest of ours had dropped from their boat. He called out for me to get it and I swam out the farthest I had ever gone without realizing it, my mind was was focused on the waterski. When I reached the waterski I rested and looked down into the water and had a chill go up my spine wondering what was down there and I wasn't in shark infested water. Large bodies of water are scary.

At the beach, I only go in the water ankles deep. Came close to a shark in two feet of water off Clearwater Beach Florida. A wind surfer pointed it out to me as they surfed by me. I was clueless it was there with the water being clear. It jolted off so fast. I think it was after the surfer. Needless to say I head for shore.

Intuition saves you. I had a close call. I don’t dive anymore. I’m good! It was fun while it lasted! Couple of scary moments. But that close call. No. It finished me. And I wasn’t spear fishing. Those were scary moments... alone diving the reefs down by bathtub beach. Reef tips came in. 1..2... they hit a beautiful grouper then bam 4. Feeding frenzy. I moved back against the reef and slowly made my way back up. One caught my eyes. It circled fast and each time it got closer and closer. It hit my leg. It was like sand paper. I got prickled.. I knew then go! As I hit my arms on the reef and pulled myself out the teeth grazed my leg. On the front and back of my leg and heel. Tapped my ankle as well! Fricken the scariest moment I’ve ever had! No bridge jumping, no spelunking, no horse back riding gave me the close call I had that day😹 I’ve never gone back diving. Gods hand must have kept me safe... I have even wanted to go spear fishing. Nope. That day lives so vividly in me. As the saying goes scared and smarter. Yes indeed! That’s off my bucket list! Check!

You will notice, every shark attack victim gets overly nervous before an attack. A feeling if dread will always pass over us before something goes wrong. Most people ignore this gut feeling. This is our instinct that has evolved over our entire existence as a defence mechanism. Never ignore your intuition as It’s never wrong.

These people that are attacked always say that they felt like something wasn’t right just beforehand. Yet they always ignore that feeling. Why?? That’s our instinct. It’s there to keep us safe. Never ignore it. I bet they wish they hadn’t now!!

the resilience of these survivors!! amazing people !

God is good I'm glad u made it ... Bless uu

White Sharks do not mistake us for seals, plenty of people have experienced how white sharks size you up and even specifically selected its target they even pop their head out of water or swim on its side to view those who are in a boat or kayak. Reason many survive when attacked and bleeding is because many get saved and pulled out of the water in time before it attacks again because they start with a bitte and back sow you bleed to death before predation.. One example is what happened in NSW with Simon when he was swimming and it clearly shows in the footage that it came from behind bitting his legs and what must have been traumatizing seeing his lifeless torso floating closer but the shark was not done it suddenly took the rest under and consumed him..

And “scientists” keep trying to convince us Sharks don’t eat humans

Gets in the water where seals abound and dresses like a seal. Why would he wear a black wetsuit when diving in white shark waters full of seals?

As I listen to these Stories from those that surived the horrifyin attacks , My Heart breaks . I can't imagine bein so scared as ta try and fight off a Shark of any kind . As a teenage girl , Jaws cured Me of ever goin deeper than My ankles . The Movie left a lastin fear that to this day , is still very much in the forefront of My brain . To those that go out , for whatever reason , My Prayers go with You . I do Pray You All have a Good , and uneventful day , and Stay Safe ❤🙏👐💯

Thank you guys for showing the actual injuries from these powerful apex predators ❤

Some of the best stories ever on the subject

"the great white shark is the top of the food chain" oracas: am i a joke to u?

Very lonely when its just you and the shark. I didn't get bit but a had a school bus with a dorsal fin come check me out while out surfing by myself. Talk about feeling like you're at the bottom of the food chain... These are some great stories of survival. Especially Rodney, those injuries were severe, and at that time medicine was not where it is today. Hats off to the doctors on that one!

“90% of shark attacks actually happen in shallow water... no shit- that’s where the people are...”.. -Bill Burr-

It goes to show that while sharks shouldn't be condemned and feared as something evil, they're definitely animals to be wary of when you're in their habitat. Understanding them better and appreciating their roles in their ecosystems will go a long way in showing them respect both as amazing animals and potent predators.

I surf fish and I never venture out without my 3 foot pitch fork ! It just might save my life one day ! I feel secure knowing I have a fighting chance !

A true man is nit afraid to show emotions. And after going through what they did, to not show emotions id be worried. God bless all in theses stories. 🙏🏻🙌🏻💚🇮🇪

AMAZING 😳What a story!!! Swallowed by a shark and lived to tell about it. I'd never go back in the water either...glad you are still with us. Bravo for your son 👏 🙌 👍 👌 💪

Been reading about George Burgess since I was a little kid devouring all the shark books in my local library. A legend and the most important figure in Shark Attack research.

I remember the second story because I live next to there. Pensacola and it was everywhere! So awful. Thank God ok though. People always say you’re more likely to be struck by lightening which may be true? However, I have personally seen sharks in the water. They’re always around. Bull sharks are so aggressive too.

I Live in Australia and honestly in the 18 years of being alive I’ve never seen a bull shark or any big shark in my life. I’ve only seen port Jackson’s 😂🤣 which are little sharks. And I live in a bull shark hot spot. I don’t fear the ocean I just know that I’m entering their environment and that they need to be respected and protected. In saying that though I know the risks. When my Dad and I go diving we have a shark shield on us as a last resort. Sharks need to be protected and respected as they are important to the ecosystem but we must remember the risks. They aren’t puppy dogs just because they need to be conserved.

how do they make these animal attacks look so real????

I feel bad for all the people who have had to go through experiences like these, but sharks aren't just hunting people for no reason. They see a possible food source in their natural habitat and are only doing what any other wild animal would do.

I’m starting to think that it’s not rare to get bitten by a shark. Seems to happen. A lot.

16:25 What kind of goof assumes someone is calling to a nearby dog if somebody screams help while being attacked in the ocean? 😂😂😂

That man's got angels and God

Note to self; buy lead vest

Shout out to chuck your an inspiration

The sound effects ....sharks growl now huh?

I like how these guys know what a shark thinks

Headfirst into a Great White's mouth, man could it get worse.

I give these guys who work in the water a lot of credit. I would not do this for a living.

Fine documentary

I'm so glad that I came across your channel! You have a new subscriber! 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

I hate when I hear someone say sharks don’t wanna eat us and attacks are rare. Attacks are rare because millions of people aren’t out swimming in this middle of the ocean.

I live by the Gulf of Mexico and had an intense encounter with a shark. Thank God I survived. I don’t blame the sharks, because I chose to go I their home.

We must respect all animals we must accept that they have the right to exist too

Good documentary, enjoyable. Way too many commercials!

I think if I were training for a triathalon, I’d have a knife or dagger on my side incase of a shark attack 🦈

I get angry , when these people who have miraculously survived a shark attack , go back into the water to continue their sport .

OH MY LORD!!! THANK GOD HE'S ALIVE!!!

I love how he calls his boy young mark

Pretty good special fx in this documentary!

Awesome stories! 👍

I dunno... The head first into the jaws of death outta nowhere and literally having to battle certain primitive death kinda rivals getting zombie banged by a group of ravenous school of relentless sharks... Holy crap, all of these survivors deserve credit. They fought to stay alive and somehow, against all odds, won by SHEER LUCK. Man... That's gotta humble you like nothing else. They survived a timeless universal, primal nightmare, getting attacked predatorily and being eaten alive. Just surviving an experience like that changes you and makes you a highly unique individual.

People talking about the son saying his dad was the best thing in his life needs to realize this is a good thing. Especially today where so many kids are going against their parents for no real reason. Their minds have been hijacked by society and brainwashed to see all parents as bad. Idk how old this is but it's not too old. But, this gives me hope for humans and families.

Quite emotional men telln thier experiences you can see the pain they endured mentally less alone physically

These stories had me in tears when these big strong men almost lose their life, which makes them stronger and then... to tears... Bc they lived to be with their children .. These are real men, true survivers! God bless you all!

Those eyes are so deep black they're soulless just pure hunting machine

I remember seeing a news story that was so shocking. A surgeon was talking about the condition of the victim of a shark attack, the leg, torso, arm damage. A reporter asked "Doctor! How many times was he bitten?" The doctor looked surprised at his question and said *"Just once!"*

If you swim in the ocean you are risking your life, because its a sharks habitat. When will people learn that Humans cannot swim with sharks.

40:37 - 40:40 is I guess everyone's biggest fear in the ocean. When something see's you, but yourself can't see that something.

Way to go coach ,you are one tough sob, your storey gives me courage ,never give up ,you never know where a sandbar may be

It really amazes me honestly people watch this kind of stuff and they know what happens and people still do this kind of stuff and get in water like this 🙀.

This same thing happened to me one time when a shark attacked me in my bathtub, I never again dropped acid after that.

I'd Like more of these!

I thank God for helping you!

Love you Rodney Fox thank you for giving us a safe way to enjoy spending time amongst these giants.🥰

the ocean is good and beaughtiful.And we should learn and respect it's nature. hope this video brings awareness to all and save many lives...

It really bugs me when they refer to these creatures as monsters. Sharks are apex predators, wonderfully adapted to their environment not actively hunting down people.

Eric Nerhus, Chuck Anderson, Rodney Fox: You are lucky you survived those vicious attacks!

An intense show of sharks, was holding myself so taut, afraid to move for those getting attacked