• rnercle@sh.itjust.works
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    8 hours ago

    Statistically, cows pose a much greater threat to Americans than bears and sharks combined. Cattle reportedly kill roughly 20 people each year in the United States, while fatal bear and shark attacks average about two per year for each species.

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      It’s mostly due to the fact that we don’t corral sharks by the hundreds. You get a herd of cattle moving in a direction and they aren’t stopping just because a human is there.