NZ spearfisher recovers after grey reef shark bite in Fiji

A New Zealand fishing content creator is recovering after a grey reef shark attacked him during a spearfishing dive in Fiji, an incident he captured on video and which required multiple surgeries to save his leg. Henry Gibbs was bitten on the back of his right calf on July 18 after the shark exhibited increasingly agitated behavior near his diving group.

Gibbs and his companions, Colby and Dan, had been diving along a reef for one to two hours before moving into clearer water. Several grey reef sharks were in the area, with one individual remaining persistently close. Gibbs later stated that commotion from their boat, the sounds of spearguns, or general activity in the water may have excited the shark. He described the animal beginning to make tight semicircles beneath them, growing more agitated, and even sprinting at their boat before the attack.

Ignoring these warning signs proved to be a critical error, Gibbs admitted. He said he underestimated the threat due to the shark's size and his previous experiences with typically less aggressive sharks in New Zealand. The attack footage shows the shark evading his speargun, moving underneath him, and latching onto his calf. His...