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How I Survived

Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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"I survived Ted Bundy - the world's worst serial killer"

"I survived Ted Bundy - the world's worst serial killer"

For 37 years, Rhonda Stapley hid a terrifying secret...At age 21, Rhonda was offered a ride by Bundy in his signature ta... Read more

3 Jul 2018

17mins

Ranked #2

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Abducted, drugged and left for dead.

Abducted, drugged and left for dead.

Rachele Godsall was kidnapped and had her throat slashed by the man she'd loved for nine years. 'He just looked at me an... Read more

13 Jul 2018

20mins

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Kelly went for a run when she felt a chill

Kelly went for a run when she felt a chill

Training for her first marathon 38-year-old Kelly Herron, would often find herself pounding the pavement after work. She... Read more

8 Oct 2019

26mins

Ranked #4

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"I was swallowed by a hippo"

"I was swallowed by a hippo"

Each stroke of 27-year-old safari guide Paul Templer’s paddle took his canoe closer to the stunning mist-shrouded Victor... Read more

23 Oct 2019

35mins

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Bourke Street Massacre: My brother, the killer

Bourke Street Massacre: My brother, the killer

Growing up, Angelo Gargasoulas knew his brother James "Jimmy" Gargasoulas was strange. They had a difficult relationship... Read more

25 Nov 2019

22mins

Ranked #6

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"I was scalped at 13 weeks pregnant"

"I was scalped at 13 weeks pregnant"

Michelle Dowsett, 42, worked as a school teacher but lived on a farm with her husband, Bob, and two young kids, Josh, 2,... Read more

20 Jul 2018

13mins

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Tiffany fell down a waterfall

Tiffany fell down a waterfall

At the age of 21, Tiffany Johnson was having the time of her life. Travelling Europe on a Contiki tour, she was waking u... Read more

11 Dec 2019

23mins

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KIDNAPPED - How I escaped my hostage hell

KIDNAPPED - How I escaped my hostage hell

'I wasn't just gonna take a bullet to the back of the head.’When Nigel Brennan and his colleague Amanda Lindhout were ki... Read more

4 Feb 2019

27mins

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Hostage terror - I was used as a human shield

Hostage terror - I was used as a human shield

On an everyday Monday morning, Louisa Hope found herself at the centre of a deadly terrorist attack. Interviewed by Riah... Read more

27 Jul 2018

21mins

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Susan drank her own breastmilk to survive!

Susan drank her own breastmilk to survive!

It was Mother’s Day - and at Susan O’Brien’s home in Wellington, New Zealand, it was hectic. Instead of waking up to bre... Read more

4 Nov 2019

17mins

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A freak wind tore off my hand!

A freak wind tore off my hand!

Harriet Davis, 12, was enjoying a nice day out on the river when her life changed forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c... Read more

9 May 2019

14mins

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Joe woke up without a penis

Joe woke up without a penis

Knocking off after a hard day of work as a labourer, 32-year-old Joe Green, from Indiana, in the United States, was look... Read more

24 Feb 2020

24mins

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A bear ripped off my face!

A bear ripped off my face!

Allena Hansen was working on her property with her faithful dogs when disaster struck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p... Read more

26 Aug 2019

23mins

Ranked #14

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Lost at sea – saved by a bucket!

Lost at sea – saved by a bucket!

With his young son in his arms, Maike faced a fight for their lives.Interviewed and hosted by Beth Young/sound design by... Read more

23 Sep 2019

20mins

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CLIFF HORROR: 'She's gone over the edge!'

CLIFF HORROR: 'She's gone over the edge!'

For Shannon Bennett and her 13-year-old daughter Trinity a day out ended in disaster. Interviewer and host: Beth Young/P... Read more

20 Aug 2018

15mins

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