Why shark attacks could be on the rise around the world
They "could" be, not that they are. Please note how this article was probably written at an earlier time, perhaps after the Christmas holidays, and released this week when up to a third of the newsroom staff are beginning vacation season. It is a very old practice, old even when I worked as a reporter in the 1970's, to pre-file "shark attack" stories for the summer. Usually, all that needs to be added to the story are some names and locations.
Florida mom wants more lifeguards after daughter's shark attack
How about "Florida mom should not let her daughter swim at an unprotected beach during the tidal feeding time when it is marked with signs indicating that lifeguards won't be on duty until Memorial Weekend"?
Find Out Why Sharks Bite More People in Hawaii
Hmm, could it be that they are swimming among coral reefs filled with the shark's favorite food? I love this howler: "Another contributing factor to higher visibility of sharks on waters usually visited by human is the global warming." Yeah, good one. Not only is that a barely literate sentence, but what isn't caused by