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What species of shark causes the most human injuries?

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The figures for provoked fatal attacks show more species. The three species above are joined by sand tiger sharks and nurse sharks in having more than 20 deaths over the period. Wikipedia reports that approximately 60 shark attacks are reported each year [2], but that 2000 was unusually high, with 79 reported attacks worldwide, of which 11 were fatal. read more

Hammerhead, Mako, Great White and a few others have been known to attack humans. It happens about 1/10 the amount of times that a human gets struck by lightning. So if you just got hit by lightning, I would avoid surfing for a while. read more

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