George H. Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File, said the following regarding why people are attacked: "Attacks are basically an odds game based on how many hours you are in the water".
Burgess, ředitel International Shark Attack File, popsal, jak jsou lidé napadáni: "Útoky jsou v podstatě loterie s pravděpodobností založenou na tom, kolik hodin jste ve vodě".