Do you fear shark attacks?

Despite a recent series of shark attacks in the Red Sea, experts say shark attacks are very rare and even more rarely fatal. But has fear of a Jaws-like incident ever stopped you swimming?

Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Bahamas
Despite the fact that sharks are much more endangered by humans than the other way around, the fear of sharks has a powerful hold on the public imagination. Photograph: Brian J Skerry/Getty Images/National Geographic

Has fear of a shark attack ever stopped you going in the sea?


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