5 Most Dangerous Sharks
Saturday, November 8, 2008
1. Great White Shark
The great white shark leads all other sharks in assaults on people and boats, as well as human deaths. Presently, the great white shark has been attached with a total of 437 attacks, including 237 unprovoked attacks and 64 fatalities.
2. Bull Shark
Numerous scientists think that the bull shark gets off easy in terms of statistics and may actually be responsible for many of the attacks pinned on tiger sharks and great white sharks. Most notably, the 1916 shark attacks on the New Jersey coast, thought to be the inspiration for "Jaws," were more likely carried on by a bull shark, rather than the great white that took the charge.
3. Tiger Shark
Tiger sharks aren't looking to specifically consume humans, but then, they weren't specifically looking to eat lumps of coal, cans of paint, packs of cigarettes or Senegalese drums either. These things all been found in the belly of the tiger shark, which is known for its power to eat just about anything. So while other sharks may just want a bite to find out if a person is edible, the tiger shark is less likely to let go once it's taken a bite.
4. Whitetip Shark
The oceanic whitetip may only have five wanton attacks and one fatality on the books, but that's because it might be getting away with many of its crimes by not leaving any evidence. Marine explorer Jacques Cousteau graded this shark as one of the most life-threatening for its shamelessness in evaluating prey.
5. Shortfin Mako Shark
The quickest shark, the shortfin mako, which has been timed at 20 miles (32 kilometers) per hour. Although the shortfin mako has only been charged for eight unprovoked attacks and two human fatalities, it ranks second only to the great white shark for attacks on boats, notching up 20 in comparison to the great white's 95. In one report, the mako's bite was enough to sink the boat in three minutes. For this cause, the shortfin mako may be the most dangerous shark -- for fishermen. 
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