The risk of bites was low even though people and sharks were sharing the same spaces, according to a study.
Because sharks and water users were consistently observed at aggregation sites in the same areas, often close to shore, the study's authors said there is a"high likelihood" that the creatures are encountering people frequently each day.
"In two of the locations I studied, sharks were present for up to two years, with humans present almost daily," Rex said."Not only were sharks at the same beach as people, they were using almost the exact same location along the beach. So we have near-daily encounters between people and sharks without incident. In fact, we saw surfers and sharks sharing the waves."
Rex said he and his colleagues hope the study will help to reduce fears about sharks along the U.S. coast.
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