This has been called one the ‘worst shark attack stories of all time’. After their yacht, ‘The Trashman’, sank in a major storm, five crew members were stranded in the middle of the ocean in a tiny inflatable dinghy. Sharks soon started circling them, taking the crew one by one, but not before starvation and thirst caused them to mentally unravel and turn on each other (seriously - one crew member got so delirious they started acting like a possessed zombie). Strap in… this one is a WILD ride.

We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more there’s this:

‘I Shouldn’t Be Alive’ Season 1, Episode 1 ‘Shark Survivor’ (available on Amazon Prime)

Newsweek: The Horrifying Story of a Woman Who Watched Friends Being Eaten by Sharks for 5 Days After Yacht Capsized in Atlantic: 'They Were Everywhere'.

Newsweek: We Just Hear This Shrill Scream. Then It Was Over. The Sharks Got Him.

Wikipedia: Deborah Scaling Kiley

Deborah Scaling Kiley’s book ‘Albatross: The True Story Of A Woman’s Survival At Sea’ 

CNN: Transcript of Deborah Scaling Kiley’s interview on Larry King Live

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