An Upside of Downturns?

Surfer Magazine reports:

Fewer Shark Attacks - Thank The Economy

A recent report from the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida cited the recession as the reason for a decline in shark attacks last year.

�Shark attacks worldwide in 2008 dipped to their lowest level in five years, a sign that Americans may be forgoing vacation trips to the beach,� the report said.