Shark Arm Case | The Shark That Vomited a Gangland Murder

Red Web

Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Unpacking the bizarre true crime case of an Australian aquarium's tiger shark that vomited up a severed arm which spawned an investigation into fraud, conspiracy, and murder: the Shark Arm Case. Note: Cameras will be back next week. Get the podcast ad-free: https://www.redwebpod.com On a national holiday in 1935, crowds gathered at a Sydney aquarium to marvel at a newly captured tiger shark. Awe quickly turned to horror when the predator regurgitated a human arm; perfectly preserved and bearing a distinct tattoo. Forensics would reveal the limb wasn't bitten off, but rather removed with a sharp tool. Further clues led police into a tangled web of fraud, murder, and conspiracy. Today, we explore the puzzling Shark Arm Case. Sensitive topics: Animal mutilation, mentions of suicide, attempted suicide, murder, dismemberment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	On a national holiday in 1935, crowds gathered at a Sydney Aquarium to marvel at a newly captured tiger shark. All quickly turned to horror when the predator regurgitated a human arm, perfectly preserved and bearing a distinct tattoo.
0:39.3	Forensics would reveal the limb wasn't bitten off, but rather removed by a sharp tool.
0:45.3	Further clues led police into a tangled web of fraud, murder, and conspiracy.
0:50.3	So today we explore the puzzling shark arm case.
0:55.4	This is Red Web.
1:00.3	Welcome back Task Force to another episode of Red Web, the podcast all about unsolved mysteries,
1:10.3	true crime, and the unknown.
1:13.1	I'm your resident mystery enthusiast Trevor Collins and joining me hearing this case for the
1:17.5	very first time, Alfredo Diaz. Dude, I'm all in. We're talking about sharks. I love animals. I love
1:24.0	sharks specifically. One of my goals is to go cage diving with great whites.
1:28.9	Woo.
1:29.6	But okay.
1:30.8	You said regurgitated an arm.
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