Shark attack in SOLANA BEACH

[RD5050]

Originally Posted by kcda

We spend lots of time boogie boarding in the summer w/our kids. I never thought much about shark attacks here. I know the statistics and that it's rare but still, it makes ya think. In Hawaii, where the visibility is so good, I would always go screaming for shore when I saw the shadow of my boogie board. Here, I don't really notice what's under me which is better (I guess).

As I mentioned in an earlier post in this thread, be very cautious of stepping on stingrays off San Diego beaches. Shark attacks may be very rare, but stingrays are not, and their sting is unbelievably painful. I stepped on one in waist deep water at Pacific Beach, and it was a day I will never forget. The pain was excruciating!

Remember to always "shuffle your feet" (like if you were "skipping") anytime you walk into the ocean. You'll typically see lifeguards doing this whenever they enter the water.

[Nick682]

Originally Posted by tsuyoi_racing

facts

annual deaths caused by sharks: 5
annual deaths caused by tigers/elephants: 100
annual deaths caused by execution: 2,400
annual deaths caused by illegal drugs: 22,000
annual deaths caused by car accidents: 1,200,000
annual deaths caused by starvation: 8,000,000

alternatively,

soda machines kill more people than sharks do.

LOL,,,those stats are funny, soda machine's,, who would have thought?

It's mainly Hollywood that over-inflates the fear factor. Plus the fear of just not seeing it coming from below is enough to give many the heeby jeebies?