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the headlines are scary but here’s the

the headlines are scary but here’s the truth about shark attacks while sharks

truth about shark attacks while sharks

truth about shark attacks while sharks live on every coast of the United States

live on every coast of the United States

live on every coast of the United States even Alaska the chances of being killed

even Alaska the chances of being killed

even Alaska the chances of being killed by a shark is one in 3.7 million that’s

by a shark is one in 3.7 million that’s

by a shark is one in 3.7 million that’s a low number you’re more likely to die

a low number you’re more likely to die

a low number you’re more likely to die by drowning a dog attack or even the

by drowning a dog attack or even the

by drowning a dog attack or even the lightning strike now the chances of

lightning strike now the chances of

lightning strike now the chances of encountering a shark do increase the

encountering a shark do increase the

encountering a shark do increase the more time you hang out on its turf just

more time you hang out on its turf just

more time you hang out on its turf just like hiking in the woods increases your

like hiking in the woods increases your

like hiking in the woods increases your chances of seeing a bear most shark

chances of seeing a bear most shark

chances of seeing a bear most shark attack victims are surfers and other

attack victims are surfers and other

attack victims are surfers and other board enthusiasts followed by swimmers

board enthusiasts followed by swimmers

board enthusiasts followed by swimmers and snorkelers but when you consider

and snorkelers but when you consider

and snorkelers but when you consider that collectively people enter the ocean

that collectively people enter the ocean

that collectively people enter the ocean 15 billion times each year and up those

15 billion times each year and up those

15 billion times each year and up those only 50 to 100 shark encounters take

only 50 to 100 shark encounters take

only 50 to 100 shark encounters take place those are pretty good odds in mole

place those are pretty good odds in mole

place those are pretty good odds in mole visibility we look like shark prey which

visibility we look like shark prey which

visibility we look like shark prey which is to say fish and all that splashing

is to say fish and all that splashing

is to say fish and all that splashing around just gets their attention the

around just gets their attention the

around just gets their attention the stories of these menacing fish and their

stories of these menacing fish and their

stories of these menacing fish and their toothy weapons are enough to send

toothy weapons are enough to send

toothy weapons are enough to send everyone in a panic but let’s keep

everyone in a panic but let’s keep

everyone in a panic but let’s keep everything in perspective there’s going

everything in perspective there’s going

everything in perspective there’s going to be a spike in shark attacks in the

to be a spike in shark attacks in the

to be a spike in shark attacks in the summer when we swarm the beaches

summer when we swarm the beaches

summer when we swarm the beaches increasing the likelihood of meeting a

increasing the likelihood of meeting a

increasing the likelihood of meeting a shark because most sharks are

shark because most sharks are

shark because most sharks are cold-blooded

cold-blooded

cold-blooded they prefer warmer waters but even in

they prefer warmer waters but even in

they prefer warmer waters but even in the warmest of waters the odds of a

the warmest of waters the odds of a

the warmest of waters the odds of a shark attacking you are almost

shark attacking you are almost

shark attacking you are almost non-existent still scared beach goers

non-existent still scared beach goers

non-existent still scared beach goers like yourself can practice the following

like yourself can practice the following

like yourself can practice the following tips to avoid attracting sharks and

tips to avoid attracting sharks and

tips to avoid attracting sharks and here’s something to chew on for every

here’s something to chew on for every

here’s something to chew on for every human killed by a shark humans kill

human killed by a shark humans kill

human killed by a shark humans kill millions of sharks

millions of sharks

millions of sharks bottom line the chances that you’ll ever

bottom line the chances that you’ll ever

bottom line the chances that you’ll ever have a dangerous encounter with a shark

have a dangerous encounter with a shark

have a dangerous encounter with a shark over the course of your life it’s just

over the course of your life it’s just

over the course of your life it’s just about zero no matter where you are or

about zero no matter where you are or

about zero no matter where you are or what you are doing in the water

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