Shark Fatalities in Perspective

With the two shark attacks in the news I thought I should post this.

Each year there are on average 16 shark attacks and only 1 fatality every two years. However, people seem to fear the sharks more than anything else even though your chances of getting bitten by a shark are less than your chances of getting struck by lightening.

Link

The following stats are from the year 2002

• 6639 people died from falling around the house
  
• 5 people died because of fireworks
  
• 26 people died from being struck by another person
  
• 18 people died from dog bites
  
• 75 people died from bites from other mammals
  
• 13 people die from non-venomous insect bites
  
• 352 people drowned in their bathtubs
  
• 40 people die from hot tap water
  
• 76 people die from contact with venomous plants and animals
  
• 66 people died from lightning strikes
  

Link


[edit on 27-6-2005 by BlackJackal]