A New Zealand man survived a close encounter with a shark after falling from a fishing boat and surviving for about 24 hours, authorities said. The man
Attributed to Whangamatā Police Sergeant Will Hamilton. A man has been saved after spending 23.5 hours in the water at sea off Whangamatā, using the reflection from his wristwatch to catch the attention of three fishermen. The man set off on a solo .
Will Fransen, a 61-year-old New Zealand man, survived spending nearly a day in the ocean after falling overboard during a solo fishing trip, police say.
The unnamed man landed in trouble after he fell overboard from his 40-foot boat on a fishing trip on Tuesday. After being rescued, he said that a shark had come to
Will Fransen of New Zealand thought he was going to die when he fell overboard from his small fishing boat and was forced to tread water for over 23 hours.