Rodney Fox

Biography

Rodney Fox, born on November 9, 1940, in Adelaide, Australia, made headlines as a shark attack survivor in 1963 during the South Australia Spearfishing Championship at Aldinga Beach. The gruesome attack left him with severe injuries, including broken ribs and exposed organs, which required 462 stitches to repair. Fox has since become an authority on great white sharks and conservationist, sharing his harrowing story of survival worldwide.