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CHAPTER 3 SHARKS

After being bitten once, most people taken by sharks are released. Maybe the shark mistook a human for its usual prey. The shark may be backing off when it realizes the flavor’s all wrong— perhaps sharks don’t find us too tasty! Around 30 percent of all recorded attacks don’t result in any injury to the victim. Better for them to snack on surfboards than humans!

Shark teeth

Don’t spit out your food, son!

Shark attacks aren’t always fatal, and many victims survive. Bethany Hamilton, an American surfer, lost her arm when attacked by a shark. But she hasn’t let it scare her off. She continues to surf—and even still competes!

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