13 Things That Will Take You Out Before a Shark Will

The amount of shark attacks recently has been insane. I prefer my limbs attached, so I will stay on the beach.

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It's only July, but the Carolinas have already seen 12 shark attacks in 2015, compared with a normal average of four to six for the region in an entire year. To put this into a worldly perspective, Australia which gets a lot of attention for shark attacks had 23 in 2014. Obviously around the Rockford area I think we are pretty safe. Here is something that will cheer you up if you are heading to a shark infested area on vacation. 13 Things More Likely To Kill You Than a Shark. sharkopedia.discovery.com

Here are a few of my favorites!

• Icicles
• Coconuts
• Cows
• Hot Dogs