And We Have A Winner...

Everyone can stop holding their breath—we’ve had our first shark attack in Florida this year:

"Daytona Beach Shores, Fl--Miami man is Volusia County's first shark bite victim of the year.

Alfonso Garcia was swimming in the surf in Daytona Beach Shores yesterday when he was bitten on his left foot.

"The guy was sitting on the ground with his foot up and blood everywhere and I looked over and there was a chunk of his foot taken out," a witness told Local 6 News. "There were teeth rake marks across his toes."

He was taken to a Daytona Beach hospital where he was treated for a minor cut that required stitches. He was released from the hospital a short time later.

Volusia County had the highest number of shark attacks in Florida last year -- three. That's down from the 13 reported in 2003."

I’ve been ranting about the stupidity of the media’s coverage of “shark sightings” and “shark attacks” every year for the past ten years, and I will probably be ranting and writing about this subject every year for the next ten years.

So, it is with a calm head and a great personal understanding of shark behavior that I remind you, AGAIN, that you have a greater chance of being struck by lightning than being killed by a shark.

And of course, if you believe the hysteria and never go to the beach, you can eliminate the risk posed by sharks completely from your life, and that’s OK with me…

Because it leaves a less crowded beach for me to enjoy.