Shark Attacks
September 8th 2008 17:17
Shark attacks are on the increase especially in Florida. Here are attack statistics both by states and worldwide. This site is loaded with useful info including how to reduce your risk of getting attacked.
Sharks usually attack surfers because they resemble their favorite delicacy, the seal. Sharks really are repulsed by the taste of man and discontinue after the first bite. This is not to say that that first bite can't be fatal, and if there is a school of sharks...well you get the picture! Even without fatalities, sharks and surfers don't mix!
The shark is truly the perfect preditor in the sea. It is built to kill and kill swiftly. In my college days, in my Zoology class we dissected a dog shark.
More shark info.
Sharks usually attack surfers because they resemble their favorite delicacy, the seal. Sharks really are repulsed by the taste of man and discontinue after the first bite. This is not to say that that first bite can't be fatal, and if there is a school of sharks...well you get the picture! Even without fatalities, sharks and surfers don't mix!
The shark is truly the perfect preditor in the sea. It is built to kill and kill swiftly. In my college days, in my Zoology class we dissected a dog shark.
More shark info.
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