> There are 4 confirmed fatalities in 2024 and 47 unprovoked bites.

To put that into perspective - there's about 4-5 fatal cow attacks in the UK alone a year.

https://cattlesafety.co.uk/facts-stats/when-cows-attack

Yeah, when you think about how many people are in the water they are incredibly rare. I grew up surfing and never thought much about sharks. I knew they were out there, but the drive to the beach was much more dangerous.

So, one chomping a week.

Pretty regular.

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