Sharks vs. Alligators

State Number of Alligator Attacks Number of Alligator Fatalities Number of Shark Attacks Number of Shark Attack Fatalities Alabama1 5 0 5 0 Florida2 351 17 509 8 Georgia3 9 1 8 0 South Carolina4 9 0 38 0 Louisiana5 2 0 2 0 Texas6 15 0 30 1 TOTALS 391 18 592 9

Fatality Rate:

Alligator Attacks = 4.3%

Shark Attacks = 1.5%

1Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

2Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

3Georgia Department of Natural Resources

4South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

5University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Wildlife Damage Management

6Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Source of shark attack data: International Shark Attack File, March 28, 2006.