Posted by Ken Smith on April 26, 2002 at 15:24:31:
In Reply to: The Threat of Shark Attacks in Perspective posted by Dr Andy S Leggett on April 25, 2002 at 19:12:23:
: After some researching on the web I can offer the following comforting factual information to those people concerned that sharks in the waters around Harbour Island pose a serious threat to humans.
: Between 1896 and 2000 there were a total of 39 Confirmed Unprovoked shark attacks in the whole of the Bahamas. Of these 39 attacks, just 2 were fatal - and that fatality occurred in 1968.
: These facts can be viewed by going to: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/Statistics/GAttack/Caribbean.htm
I'll never forget the day I was Bonefishing in about 15 inches of water and a hammerhead about 5 ft. long swan over my sneakers.Was I worried? You bet, but I never once thought to strike out against this fella. I was in his back yard and he had every right to have his way with me.Somehow we gotta get it in perspective and this old boy thinks it's their home we're messing with.I'll take a shark any day to some of the dead beats I see running amock in the islands. Ken