Learn what kind of animal is most likely to kill this summer.
Summer vacation brings increased opportunities to get outside and enjoy the outdoors. And here in southern California, that often means going to the beach. However, for many people a fear of sharks puts a serious damper on this kind of summer fun.
Oddly enough, modern technology actually seems to be making fears worse even as it helps make our beaches safer. Lifeguards can now utilize drones to scan the seas for sharks that may be swimming around in the area. This is excellent for improving safety, because lifeguards can more carefully monitor the location of the sharks and get swimmers out of the water or close the beaches if the sharks venture too close to shore.
However, the images, which have revealed up to a dozen 5 to 6 foot long great white sharks present on a single morning near Surfside Beach, make it even harder to ignore the possibility that a shark may be lurking around your feet as you wade in the Southland’s shores.
So what is the real story?
Are we really in danger of a spree of shark attacks here in the Southland?
Turns out, people’s fear is disproportionate to the threat. You are actually more likely to be killed by many other types of creatures than by a shark.
6 Animals More Deadly Than a Shark
A blogger from the Washington Post recently crunched the CDC’s numbers on animal-caused fatalities from 2001 to 2013 and discovered that sharks cause an average of just 1 death per year in the US. Statistically speaking, the following 6 animals are more likely to kill you than a shark:
- Venomous Snakes and Lizards: 6 deaths per year
- Spiders: 7 deaths per year
- Non-Venomous Arthropods (ants and such): 9 deaths per year
- Cows: 20 deaths per year
- Dogs: 28 deaths per year
- Bees, Wasps, & Hornets: 58 deaths per year
Of all these animals, which is the one you are most likely to encounter in your summer activities?
Yes, you guessed it—man’s best friend, the dog. So this summer, we urge you to be less worried about sharks and more concerned about your interactions with dogs. Many people are injured every year by dogs they already know, making these kinds of animal attacks especially traumatic.
We Take All Animal Attacks Seriously
If you have been injured by any kind of animal due to the negligence of its owner or handler, you may very well be entitled to compensation. Hire the Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas as your animal attack attorney right away, and we will do everything in our power to secure fair compensation for your pain and suffering.
