So, the answer is...
Don’t swim with COWS!!!
Statistics have to be relevant to the situation and geographical area the person is in.
For example; I live in eastern MASS. on the coast.
The chances of me being attacked by a grizzly bear, are just about zero.
I would expect those statistics to be higher if I walked around in the woods of other states like Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, etc.
If you don't go into the ocean, shark attacks are not a problem for you: if you do go in the ocean at New Smyrna Beach Fla. or Cape Cod Mass during the summer, statistically your encounter with a shark should increase.
I am more worried about a vehicle incident than a shark or Grizzly Bear attack.
Statistics have to be relevant to your individual situation and not be general as they are used today. -Tom