Greg Robertson had been spearfishing when a wave caught his speargun and knocked it out of his hands - as he tried to recover it another wave pushed him onto the weapon.

The two-metre long spear fired and was left embedded in his thigh and according to rescue workers missed his genitals by millimetres.

A rescue helicopter was called out and crew performed a winch rescue before taking him to hospital where he had surgery to remove the spear.

It is said to have been the first time the Greg had gone spearfishing ... I'm guessing it could be the last too.