Another tear-jerker!
Five years ago, aspiring professional surfer Brett Connellan was hit by a Great White at Bombo Beach, a couple hours south of Sydney.
His pal Joel Trist heard the “terrible scream” and wild splashing of the White but padded over anyway.
On the beach, an off-duty nurse helped Trist use his leash for a tourniquet, saving Connellan’s life.
Now, Connellan, who is twenty-eight, has made a movie called Pyrophytic about his recovery, phyrophetic referring to plants that have adapted to bushfires, can survive ‘em, thrive from ’em.
Like Connellan has post-shark attack, wandering the ridges, as they say, and coming back a prophet.
The film, which releases next year, follows his ride from coma to you-aint-gonna-walk-again-kiddo to throwing himself over ledges and polishing off enormous tubes.
Trailer here.
It’s a treasure.
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Saw the exact same thing the first time I surfed JBay, but it was a Mako. That was right after I saw the Shark Attack Kit attached to a pole overlooking the infamous break. So much poop.
Having had Dr’s tell me I’d never walk again, three years later. I jogged into their offices, smiling as their mouths hit the floor. Never quit, anotherwords!! Don’t believe what you hear, make your own fate😍
Mad respect!
Wonderful comeback from Bombo Brett ! Congratulations and hoping the film , like your journey , will be a success.
Just read an article over at Surfline and the NSW Government and Surfing NSW ( well done ) are finally collaborating , with communication and funding , for the states 110 Boardriders Clubs , 55 surf schools and recreational surfers , for trauma kits , training in how to use them and drones for SURFING NSW events etc etc
It’s a positive step in the right direction and will hopefully lead to local surfing communities having an increased input into the current sharky surf experience which Mr Doherty calls “ The New Normal “
That’s gnarly. Good luck to the young fella
Saved by a bimbo at bombo 🙂
Did think i was looking at a chicken carcass tho first!!
Some fucking rehab there – good on him – hope he makes some coin out of vid!!
Elephant (leg) Man is charging.
Yeah, he sure do throw himself over ledges. I guess everything pales in comparison to a White hitting y’leg.
Legdges
Legs.
Natural conclusion
Is the doco a pick a path adventure? The drunk bitter couch potato pathway might have a less dramatic soundtrack.
The soaring orchestral movements hit me every time!
LEGATRON.