2 men bitten by sharks off Florida coast- Jessica Dicker 2nd period

By Janet DiGlacomo and Greg Botelho     2 men were bitten by sharks this past Saturday in Voulsa county's New Smyrna Beach, 14 miles south of Daytona Beach. Both men were about knee deep in the water roughly 100 years from each other. Bitten only a few minutes apart, both were taken Bert Fish Medical Center, where doctors described the bites as non-life threatening.
    The shark attack rate has gone up and down in recent years, and scientists aren't quite sure why this is. While most shark attacks aren't fatal, only a 2% fatality rate, experts and scientists are still trying to figure out what is causing this roller-coaster rate.
   It's actually pretty intriguing to read that the shark attack rate is not consistent. Why is that? Could it be the different climates each summer? Or is it the different ratios of people who flock to the beach each season? It's always sad to hear about shark attacks, because there is no way to prevent it if it happens to you. However, it will be interesting to see what theories experts come up with.


http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/08/us/florida-shark-bites/index.html?hpt=us_c2