[Red Badger]

Bear attacks are more common, but they don’t get the press a shark attack does. It’s the ‘JAWS’ effect................

[Zuriel]

**Bear attacks are more common,**

Oh really?! I can’t recall any stories of a bear attacking a surfer. ;)

That said, I’ve never heard of a gun saving a surfer that’s being attacked.

[V_TWIN]

More people swim in the ocean than go hiking or however you would encounter a bear so shark attacks are more effective as fear porn for media outlets.