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While shark nets and drum lines share the same purpose, drum lines are more effective at targeting the three sharks that are considered most dangerous to swimmers: the bull shark, tiger shark and great white shark. [79] SMART drumlines can also be used to move sharks, which greatly reduces mortality of sharks and bycatch to less than 2%. [80]
The perception of sharks as dangerous animals has been popularized by publicity given to a few isolated unprovoked attacks, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, and through popular fictional works about shark attacks, such as the Jaws film series.
The tiger shark is considered to be one of the most dangerous sharks to humans. [1] Although it is found in the Red Sea it is not usually seen near reefs during the daytime. The Grey reef shark is territorial and may be aggressive, and has been involved in non-fatal attacks on divers.
The number of humans bit by sharks declined in 2008 and the leading shark attack researcher blames the recession. George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File, says sharks bit ...
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Although sharks rarely bite humans, the tiger shark is reported to be responsible for a large share of fatal shark-bite incidents, and is regarded as one of the most dangerous shark species. [61] [62] They often visit shallow reefs, harbors, and canals, creating the potential for encounter with humans. [5]
The bull shark's caudal fin is longer and lower than that of the larger sharks, and it has a small snout, and lacks an interdorsal ridge. [12] Bull sharks have a bite force up to 5,914 newtons (1,330 lbf), weight for weight the highest among all investigated cartilaginous fishes. [17]
This list does not include animal attacks on humans by domesticated species (dogs), or animals held in zoos, aquaria, circuses, private homes or other non-natural settings. Prey is defined as "to be hunted and killed by" or "to be vulnerable to or overcome by."