I thoroughly hated "Why Sharks Attack" and felt that the show was as unscientific and alarmist as it could be. In other words, instead of educating us, the program tries to terrify people with unwarranted fears. The bottom line is that sharks attack because they are hungry and very, very, very rarely do they ever attack people. Let me put this in perspective. In the US, for example, you are about 50 times more likely to die from bees, 30 times more likely to be killed by dogs and 20 times more likely to be killed by horses!! In fact, many of the awful killers we hear about on TV are complete exaggerations and are only meant to scare us and get us to watch these shows. Bears, alligators, sharks, bears, mountain lions and wolves, on average, kill only about 3 people a year in the US...ALL TOGETHER!! So, instead of talking about the dreaded shark (which leads, sadly, to macho idiots killing the creatures to prove their supposed manliness), perhaps the show should have been about the dreaded horse!!
The problem with "Why Sharks Attack" is not just because it's alarmist and irresponsible. But with lots of experts and a scientific look to the show, it seems to be realistic and educational when, at times, it's total nonsense.
