Shark Attacks in Perspective ????

Shark Attacks in Perspective: "Shark Attacks in Perspective
Great Hammerhead Shark
Photo: © George Burgess
Say the word 'shark' and the first image most people conjure up is a Jaws-inspired white shark devouring unsuspecting bathers while well-meaning authorities and scientists helplessly stand by. Shark attack is probably the most feared natural danger to man, surpassing even hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes in the minds of most beach users and sailors. Among the earth's large animals implicated in the attack and consumption of humans, only sharks have not been 'controlled' by man. Even the fiercest of terrestrial predators, the large cats and bears, are extremely susceptible to a rifle and 'problem' animals simply have been eliminated, leaving many of these species endangered. Some crocodilians, especially the Nile and saltwater crocodiles, are certainly as dangerous as sharks, but these reptiles have never captured as much 'press' in part because their populations are largely limited to Third World countries and they, too, are vulnerable to human hunting pressure. The sea's only other creatures with the capability of consuming a human, killer and sperm whales, are not normally considered threats to man. Sharks, on the other hand, have been documented attackers (and sometime consumers) of humans around the world throughout recorded history and have remained relatively immune from human intervention.

Great White Shark
Photo: © Steve W. Ross
Shark attack did not become a subject of particular public interest until the twentieth century. Several factors have contributed to the upswing in public awareness of shark attack during the last sixty years. First and foremost has been the evolution of the press from a parochial to a cosmopolitan news-gathering system that covers a larger portion of the world in a more rapid and comprehensive manner. Increased competition and a shift of journalistic values in certain quarters additionally has contributed to "

Heres my perspective on shark attacks ... Its simple and straight to the point and I truly just do not understand how people can think any differently about this subject ......... They rule the oceans ... They are basically the humans of the sea ..... They take what they want when they want and how they want ..... If your freaking stupid enough to go in the ocean .... Then you should expect that there is a chance of being bitten or eatin ........... How Freaking Hard Is That To Understand ???? Put it into perspective .... Your on a deserted beach .... No Stores ... Blahh Blahh You have to fend for yourself ... A Chicken passes by ...... Should the chicken expect to not be killed and eaten ??Itsts the same thing ....... it really is .........