Australia's Deadliest Attacks

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Australia's Deadliest Attacks

Synopsis

It's no secret that the land Down Under is home to some of the most ferocious, venomous and just plain lethal creatures in the world, but the details can still be startling. Featuring real-life stories from people who have narrowly escaped death after encounters with Antipodean animals, Australia's Deadliest Attacks combines eyewitness and survivor accounts with re-enactments and insight from animal experts. Whether it walks, crawls, swims or hops, even the unlikeliest animal could be one of Australia's killers, and the survival tips featured in this series could save your life.

Episodes

Season 1
  • Beast In Her Backyard

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    Series looking at some of the most dangerous animals Down Under. Victims reveal how close encounters with sharks, crocodiles and kangaroos left them fighting for their lives. (1 of 12)

  • Deadly Dingo

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    German backpacker Justin discusses his horrific mauling by a pack of dingoes. Plus, the victim of a funnel web spider reveals how the vicious bug's bite left him paralysed. (2 of 12)

  • Grandma V. Croc

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    A look at a grandmother's daring bid to save her grandson from a saltwater crocodile and the ordeal of a six-year-old girl who had her eyes pecked by an Australian magpie. (3 of 12)

  • Outback Nightmare

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    A river trip ends in disaster when a keen fisher falls onto a redback spider nest. Plus, a boy needs urgent medical help when he is bitten by the highly-venomous stonefish. (4 of 12)

  • Lethal Jelly

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    A look at some of the most ferocious animal attacks Down Under, including a tiny tick that left a young girl paralysed and a snorkeler who encountered a very angry sea lion. (5 of 12)

  • Surfer V. Jaws

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    A look at some of the most ferocious animal attacks Down Under, including a shark that took off a surfer's leg with a single bite. (6 of 12)

  • Killer Kangaroo

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    A look at some of the fiercest animal attacks Down Under, including the near-death ordeal of a woman bitten by a jack jumper ant and a girl who was attacked by a kangaroo. (7 of 12)

  • Venom Kills

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    A shocking look at some of Australia's most frightening animals attacks, including that of a four-year-old boy who was bitten by a highly-venomous brown snake. (8 of 12)

  • Minutes To Kill

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    Minutes To Kill: A swimmer Down Under reveals the horror of being stung by a Box Jellyfish, while a woman describes the terrible effects of being bitten by a redneck spider. (9 of 12)

  • Sea Lion Attack

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    Sea Lion Attack: A water skier describes her near-death ordeal after being hit by a sea lion. And a tiny jellyfish proves its potency when it stings a young girl. (10 of 12)

  • Deadly Playground

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    Deadly Playground: A woman reveals how a venomous jack jumper ant sent her into anaphylactic shock. Plus, a victim of a shark attack speaks out about his horrific ordeal. (11 of 12)

  • Killer Waves

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    Killer Waves: A look at how a surfer scrambled to safety after a shark tore into his leg. Plus, a boy suffers a life-threatening ordeal when he is bitten by a brown snake. (12 of 12)