Lucky Australian diver paddles five miles to shore with a tiger shark following him

It’s a situation no ocean swimmer wants to find themselves in.

John Craig was free diving off the coast of Shark Bay in Western Australia on Friday afternoon, when he suddenly found himself alone — and stalked by a tiger shark.

Craig and a friend of his were at the last dive spot of the day, where a series of unfortunate events began, according to his Facebook post. 

On his first shot spearfishing, he had managed to get his spear stuck in a rock. Meanwhile, his friend was on the boat, which was having mechanical trouble. By the point Craig managed to get his spear free, the boat had drifted away. He was alone. Read more…

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