What Did We Do to Make Sharks So Angry?

Growing up in Miami, Florida, going to the beach was common.  I can remember spending an entire day at the beach many times.  It was nothing but fun!  Being attacked by a shark never crossed my mind.  But times have changed.  Some people who go to the beach these days don't have the same memories that I have from my childhood and teenage years.

This was a really sad news report and it seems like I hear similar reports every 2 to 3 days some place in the world where there are beautiful beaches.  Talk about a vacation with a horrific memory! This family had just arrived in The Bahamas for a vacation and the woman was attacked and killed by a shark. They had only been in the country for a few hours.

• Bull shark kills snorkeler near Green Cay, Bahamas | Miami Herald 

Here's a quote from the article: "Bull sharks, which are known to be aggressive, can reach up to 11.5 feet and 600 pounds, National Geographic Kids reported. They live up to 16 years in the wild. They eat fish, turtles, dolphins and other sharks. Most attacks on humans occur when sharks mistake them for prey."

Mistake a human for prey?

• The shark can't tell the difference between a human and a turtle or fish? (O.o)

I'm thinking we need to design diving suits in a way that the sharks don't mistake us for food!!

I'm not joking. I'm being dead serious about this!

I watched a movie where Angelina Jolie was swimming under water. When she encountered a shark, she punch it in the face. Yeah right! That's how we fend off a shark attack. I don't think so!

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"According to the Florida Museum's International Shark Attack File, the U.S. has reported 1,563 unprovoked shark attacks since 1580 – the most of any country in the world ..." 

REF: 

Where do most shark attacks happen in the US? - Fox Weather

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Have a safe vacation!