We have shark attacks in Australia every year but that does not stop our beaches from being crowded with people, including myself. I've seen sharks in the surf many times and haven't yet been bitten. Sharks are generally not interested in people & it's usually a case of mistaken identity when they do attack. Contrary to common belief sharks aren't attracted to human blood. You're more likely to be mauled by a dog or involved in a car accident. Don't let the fear of shark attacks prevent you from enjoying your holiday. P.S. Always swim between the flags & listen to the lifeguards!
To be honest, sharks are the least of your worries when you enter the waters on the Caribe side of Cancun. I directly know of 5 drownings in the past month at two resorts, three of which have resulted in death. The undertow and currents are SUPPPPER stong. So be more careful of what YOU are doing while out there and not to what could be lurking at your ankles.
that is to bad about the lady & the shark. i feel bad for the shark on steves boobs cruze that is in the cage. when one of the drunk guys on our boat found out it didnt have any teeth :icon_eek: that poor shark didnt have a chance. i swear it was screaming rape under water. i would beaware of those cougars.:daveandmo:
While shark attacks are EXTREMELY rare in this area (after the Canadian woman was bit I saw some stats that said there had been 5 or 6 reported attacks in the entire state in the last hundred years.) That said.....there was another one yesterday...... Shark bites Cancun tourist who ventured into surf despite lifeguard warning - Yahoo! News If the lifeguard tells you to get out, GET OUT!
And it appears that everyone jumped the gun on that one, the tourist says they were not attacked by a shark, but that a wave threw them against the rocks.... Descartan ataque de tiburon en playa Gaviota - Grupo SIPSE, sipse.com
those damn tourist! cant belive a thing they say or maybe they just sobored up from one of steves famous boob cruzes. lol. anyway that is a good thing for all involved.
Unfortunately that is not correct and sounds like an attempt to get the media to down play the attack. Have a look at the pictures linked below which are pretty much undeniable. Nuevo ataque de tiburones en Cancún: sorprenden a turista rusa, (fotos-actualización) ..and if If you want it translated: Google Translate I am visiting Cancun in July and am now a little nervous. That's two attacks in a short space of time right next to the beach. There were three sharks right near the beach in this recent attack (you can see two in the pictures I linked). There was also an attack in Porto Morelos in the last week. I know this is uncharacteristic so I am not sure what has changed recently but have heard it may be due to the practice of 'chumming' or feeding sharks to attract them in for dive trips. I have also heard it suggested that the beach restoration may have created a 'channel' they are coming in on.
