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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 7 MIN

A Terrifying Shark Attack in Australia - The Story of Rodney Fox (1963)

from The Ocean is Scary Podcast

Rodney Fox (1963): While defending his spearfishing title in Australia, he was severely mauled by a Great White shark. He suffered massive injuries, including a punctured lung, and required 462 stitches. Rodney Fox survived and went on to become a shark conservationist and pioneer in shark cage diving tourism. He later helped with the movie "Jaws".⁠#ocean⁠ ⁠#sharks #greatwhite ⁠#saltwater ⁠#gonewrong⁠ ⁠#killer ⁠#disaster⁠ ⁠#tragedy⁠ ⁠#unfortunate⁠ ⁠#scary⁠ ⁠#attack ⁠#dangerousanimals⁠ ⁠#maneater #horrific #gruesome #australia #spearfishing #rogueMusic: The Descent Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Image Credit: By Olga Ernst - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62511550 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rodney Fox (1963): While defending his spearfishing title in Australia, he was severely mauled by a Great White shark. He suffered massive injuries, including a punctured lung, and required 462 stitches. Rodney Fox survived and went on to become a shark conservationist and pioneer in shark cage diving tourism. He later helped with the movie "Jaws".⁠#ocean⁠ ⁠#sharks #greatwhite ⁠#saltwater ⁠#gonewrong⁠ ⁠#killer ⁠#disaster⁠ ⁠#tragedy⁠ ⁠#unfortunate⁠ ⁠#scary⁠ ⁠#attack ⁠#dangerousanimals⁠ ⁠#maneater #horrific #gruesome #australia #spearfishing #rogueMusic: The Descent Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Image Credit: By Olga Ernst - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62511550 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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