Show Notes
Today we journey back to 2011 and the beautiful yet dangerous lands of Far North Queensland, where Aussie legend Todd Bairstow went for a run of the mill post-work fishing trip with his dog Dig Dig. What happened for Todd for the next 30 minutes of his life is something that has to be heard to be believed, and is a story of incredible will to survive combined with once in a lifetime luck.
Read more about Todd's story here: https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/kevvy-fisherman-todd-bairstow-goes-viral-recounting-brutal-2011-croc-attack/news-story/31fcb9ddb67770fb1e99d86e96f60a63
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