This week, Mel tells Josie the story of Rodney Fox, a South Australian spear fisherman who, after being horrifically mauled by a great white shark wound up making a whole business out of diving with the creatures themselves.

Wanna skip the zest? Head to 17:35.

CREDITS:

Traveller.com.au, 2006

https://www.traveller.com.au/great-white-fever-5zfw

ABC interview, 2002 produced by Peter Lindon

https://web.archive.org/web/20131114194437/http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_in_time/Transcripts/s518746.htm

Rodney Fox.com.au

https://www.rodneyfox.com.au/about-us/rodney-fox/

The Advertiser, Nathan Davies, 2019

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/rodney-foxs-stolen-signed-jaws-book-returned-after-25-years/news-story/f01efcf744c24fd4411d14b8ce500abf

Kids News, Claire Peddie, 2018

https://www.kidsnews.com.au/environment/honour-for-shark-victim-rodney-fox-who-overcame-his-fear-to-become-a-shark-saviour/news-story/19f3c726a3feae9ddfb11367353fdd13

The Guardian, James Stewart, 2015

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jun/07/jaws-40-years-shark-diving-australia

Onya Magazine, Caitlin Jones, 2013

https://www.onyamagazine.com/australian-affairs/history/the-great-white-sharks-best-friend/

ABC Adelaide, Brett Williamson, 2012

https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/02/17/2493781.htm

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