Ricky Megee's Survival
How did Ricky Megee survive 71 days in the Australian outback?
4.7 (33)
42 mins
Explore how Ricky Megee disappeared during a remote drive across Australia and was eventually found severely weakened but alive. Uncover what happened during the 71 days he spent stranded in one of the country's harshest environments.
Ep 1:
Buried Alive: The Tanami Mystery Begins
A man wakes buried in sand with dingoes circling, claiming he was drugged and robbed in the outback—but his shifting story and vanished evidence leave the truth in doubt.
Ep 2:
Walking Into Nowhere
Barefoot, lost, and starving, Ricky treks through brutal desert terrain, battling rivers, centipede venom, and false hope before carving out a desperate shelter beside a dam.
Ep 3:
71 Days: Breaking Point
As starvation ravages his body and mind, Ricky pulls his own infected tooth, hallucinates for company, and clings to life until two ranch hands stumble upon him on day 71.
Ep 4:
After the Sand: Survival's Reckoning
Rescued but scarred, Ricky faces public doubt, lasting physical damage, and a life forever changed—leaving one haunting question: how did this ordeal truly begin?
Discussions (5)
Kenneth
Level 4 · 3 hours agoThe theory that he staged the whole thing doesn't hold up but calling his shifting account just trauma and dehydration is too convenient. People with nothing to hide don't give three completely different versions of events.
Cory
Level 4 · 3 hours agoDingoes: nature's alarm clock
Hayes
Level 2 · 3 hours agothe part about him pulling his own tooth with a sharpened car key broke me, that is pure desperation
