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| UPDATED: 03:07, Mon, Dec 14, 2020 Link copied Australia: Man in critical condition following shark attack Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Rick Bettua, 59, was spearfishing on Britomart Reef off the island of Hinchinbrook in the f...

A spearfisherman who saved a father from a shark attack has opened up on his own shark encounter after being savagely mauled on the Great Barrier Reef. Rick Bettua was spearfishing on Britomart Reef off Hinchinbrook Island in Far North Queensland when he was attacked by a four-metre bull shark in October. The 59-year-old was ambushed by the aggressive shark underwater and bitten on the upper thigh after trying to fend off the predator using his speargun. Mr Bettua was left with catastrophic wounds and was unable to see his flippers through his blood as he swam to the surface.