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From: Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bears/sharks
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 17:54:39 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_home.com>

> Sharks, statistically, are more of a risk that bears, yet I wouldn't 
> think of scuba diving with a spear! 

What statistics show sharks as more of a risk than bears?  Kill or injure?
Risk to whom?  Paddlers or people in general?  I would guess there are a lot more 
people at the beaches either swimming, paddling, diving, fishing, etc., throughout 
the year than in the woods where bear roam so one might think the risks would
naturally increase, but I'm not aware of any study that claims sharks are more 
of a risk to humans than bears. 

Regards,

Jackie

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