Some info to put you at ease and control the hype!
In 2013 there has been one shark fatality in the world which happened 27/02/13 in NZ
Since the year 2000 in Aus there has been 31 shark fatalities
Since the year 2000 in Vic there has been 2 shark fatalities.
-One in 07/07/2012 Karen Lee Scuba diver Point Lonsdale - May have been scavenged, May have been eaten.
-One in 09/05/2000 severed human foot washed ashore Koonya Beachhere in Australia there is a 1 in 3,362 chance of drowning at the beach and a 1 in 292,525 chance of being killed by a shark in one's lifetime.
284 people drowned in Australia between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012, 55 from beaches.
About 30 people die per year from watercraft activities.
Drowning, jetski's, boats might be tad higher on the concern list.
Geoff