#Shark Attacks#

^w^ Of the 100 shark attacks recorded each year in the International Shark Attack Files, less than 30 are fatal.

^w^ Fatalities usually result from loss of blood, not from being eaten.

^w^ Survivors of shark attacks are those who stay calm and get help immediately.

^w^ `Bump and bite attacks` occur when the shark bumps the victim, circles, and returns to attack.  The sharks will often return and attack again.

^w^ In a `sneak attack`, the shark strikes without warning.  In this instance, the shark may or may not come back.

^w^ When an attack occurs, the shark will generally strike only one person and return again to the same target, ignoring other swimmers.