World Shark Attacks Decline for Third Year
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29 Jan 2004 - 18 Jan 2016
The University of Florida, which houses the International Shark Attack File, said there were 55 unprovoked attacks worldwide, down from 63 reported in 2002 and lower than the previous year's 68 attacks.
Four people were killed, compared to three in 2002, four in 2001 and 11 in the year 2000.
Normally, scientists do not put much stock in year-to-year fluctuations in the number of attacks because they can be affected by such things as the weather and oceanographic conditions that drive bait fish closer to shore.
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Keywords: SHARK ATTACKS
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