Sunday's "Bite!"

Sunday's "bite!"

No, I am not referring to the Sunday morning, sometimes boring, ritual of going to church. What I am referring to, however, is the scientific fact that most shark attacks occur on a particular day of the week... which happens to be Sunday.

Why, you ask? Well, just think about it...

Most people plan their recreation around the work week (Mon. thru Fr.); this leaves only the weekends, Sat. and Sun., as the most ideal time to go on outing's (like going to the beach). Surfers flock to the coastline donned in their black wet suit and paddle a ways off-shore to catch a good wave. From below, a surfer's silhouette greatly resembles that of a large seal... a primary food source for sharks.

Attacks on humans by these apex predators are a simple case of mistaken identity. Unfortunately for us, a shark's hunting strategy often leaves devastation. (Recall the name of this entry.)

Ultimately, it seems that we humans are setting the schedule and the sharks are just following the leader.

FACTS:

1. When hunting sharks submerge to a depth of 6ft and then stun their victims by ramming them at high speed from below. This stuns the victim, leaves them disoriented, and gives enough time for the shark to take a bite.

2. Not only do most attacks occur on Sunday's, but they seem to also happen during times of a full moon.

3. Fla.'s Colusia County is noted as being the "Shark Attack capital of the World."

4. The day of the week with the second most number of attacks is Saturday... with Fri. coming in third.