One poor sod went fishing on the Georges River south of Sydney yesterday and his boat sank. So unable to summon assistance… he swam ashore… only to be bitten by a spider as he struggled through dense bush after coming ashore.
The 24 year old man is currently in Westmead hospital being treated… and protected from further mishap before Christmas. Hope he makes it though to next year at least 
[...] I wrote a short piece yesterday on a guy who survived a sinking boat and spider bite. Since then more details have emerged. The full story is here. [...]