Animal Planet Got My Shark Attack Wrong…

Animal Planet made an animated version of my shark attack—but they got it wrong. This is the real footage, and the real story.

I’ve survived one of the wildest shark attacks caught on camera—but what happened was not what they showed on TV.
Watch this side-by-side breakdown and help me set the record straight.
And if you’re a creator, animator, or storyteller—want to help me tell the real version?

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