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‘I was swallowed by a shark and lived’

Eric Nerhus’s all-too-close encounter with a razor-toothed white pointer shark on the far south coast of NSW has captivated the world — and he knows how lucky he is to be telling his story of survival.

“It’s the only time I’ve ever felt true fear in my life,” says Eric, 41, speaking exclusively with Woman’s Day from his hospital bed 24 hours after the horrific attack.

Don’t miss this week’s issue of Woman’s Day (on sale Jan 29) to read of Eric’s miraculous survival from the jaws of a killer shark.

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