You’re more likely to be killed by lightning than attacked by a shark

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 7, 2022

The presence of sharks in Maine may be on the rise, but the likelihood that a great white is going to attack you is extremely low. Though officials have advised swimmers on ways to cut down on attracting shark’s attention in Maine’s waters, the chances of dying in the U.S. because you’ve been bitten by a shark are one in 4,332,817, according to the International Shark Attack File. To put that in perspective, you’re more likely to die from being struck by lightning — a one in 79,746 chance — or in a car accident, which is one in 84.