Why do Sharks Attack
Sharks strike terror into the hearts of people around the world like no other creatures. Their fearsome appearance, large size, and hostile, alien environment combine to make them seem like something straight out of a nightmare. The sudden violence of a shark attack is truly a terrifying experience for the victim.

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Four Deaths in 2005
Considering that tens of thousands of people come in close contact with sharks each year while swimming, surfing, or boating, numbers of shark attacks are negligible. In 2005, there were 58 confirmed "unprovoked" shark attacks in the world, resulting in 4 deaths.

The most common type of attack is the so-called "hit and run" assault. The shark bites and then quickly releases the person and disappears. These attacks usually involve injuries to the leg below the knee and are not usually fatal. Humans are usually considered too bony to be a good meal for a shark.

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The Shark Hall of Fame
At Fact Monster you can see "The Shark Hall of Fame".

Scariest - Great White (Carcharodon carcharias)
Biggest - Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
Strangest Head - Hammerhead (Sphyrina zygaena)
Smallest - Dwarf Dogshark (Etmopterus perryi)
Coolest Tail - Thresher (Alopias vulpinus)
Fanciest - Tasseled Wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)
Most Leisurely - Basking (Cetorhinus maximus)
Most Un-shark-like - Angel (Squatina californica)

Hilton Head Shark Attack - Dallas Jackson and a 7 year old girl both became victims from Hilton Head shark attacks. Read a brief account of both accounts right here on this page with external links and pictures.

Cancun Shark Attack - Shark expert George Burgess talks about Cancun shark attacks questions and answers. Read a young boys experience with a shark in Cancun at the age of 10.

Brevard County Shark Attacks - Brevard County shark attacks are just some of the many shark attacks happening up and down the East Coast of America. Read reports of shark attack happening in Brevard and the surrounding areas.

Shark Attack Statistics - Maps detailing shark attack statistics grouped by region, also a list of facts of just how many shark attacks there are each year and other interesting stats.

Shark Attacks in Hawaii - Interview with victim of recent Reef shark attack in Hawaii.

Shark Attacks in Bahamas - Accounts of two recent shark attacks within the Bahamas.

Shark Attacks in Florida - Accounts of Sharks Attacks in Florida, USA. Including accompanying shark attack photo gallery.

Shark Attacks in South Carolina - Interview with victim of recent shark attack in South Carloina.

Shark Attacks in New Jersey - 1916 shark attack account, Shark attack at Matawan Creek, New Jersey.

Shark Attacks in Australia - Great White shark attack photo gallery of an attack in Aldinga Beach Australia (1963). Victim required 462 stiches.

Shark Attack Safety - What can one do to reduce the risk of being attacked by a shark? Sourced from the State of Hawaii Shark Task Force.

Shark Attacks in Brazil - Account of a recent fatal shark attack in Brazil.

Shark Attacks in South Africa - An East London businessman, Dunstan Hogan, 46, survived an attack by a Great White shark (Carcharodon carcharias) while he was surfing at Cape St Francis on Sunday.

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Shark Research Committee

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