Taking the Bite Out of Shark Attacks

While the movie Jaws has succeeded in making sharks appear to be the vicious predators of the sea, sharks don't actually hunt humans. In fact, sharks have become the prey of humans, which has resulted in the decimation of many shark populations.

Statistically, there are a large number of other beach activities that are more likely to lead to death than shark attacks. Unfortunately for the reputation of the sharks, when they do bite a human, it is much more newsworthy than the other sources of beach related mortality.

Beach activities with higher fatality rates than shark attacks:
Getting hit in the head by a coconut
Collapsing sand
Driving to the beach
Boating accidents
Drowning Injuries/Fatalities from surfing

For Further Information:
Tips for Avoiding Shark Bites
Attack Statistics
Shark Myths