Do you hear the Jaws theme song when you enter the ocean?

According to CNN affiliate WJXT reporter, a fisherman caught and released a large shark out into the busy waters of Jacksonville, Florida on March 18. A number of the swimmers around the area caught sight of the deadly animal and ran, trudging through the water to the safety of the shore. What does this have anything to do with you?

Well, a large number of high school students travel down to the beach as the weather warms. Even if you do not swim far into the waters, you can still be a shark snack.  Sharks can attack less than 100ft from the shore.

According to Maya Burk, a junior at Bob Jones is scared to go to the beach, but she also stated that “the sharks live there and we are invading their home.” Another student, Alex Ward, agreed with her response in that “we intrude on their turf when we go into the water and if they feel threatened, they do what any of us would do and defend their home.”

But not all students feel that way. Alexandra Posey exclaimed, “They freak me out because I feel like they are gonna eat me!”

Other students use the term “out of sight, out of mind” when referring to these animals ,but these animals are not always out of sight. In 2010 there were around 79 attacks and 93% of these attacks were toward males. Sorry, boys. These sharks are not only located in Florida; they are worldwide. From 1580-2014, the number of attacks remained higher in the U.S. over all the other countries. Australia comes in second with 572 attacks.

As you can tell sharks are high on the list of frights, but should we really fear them as much as we do? Bill Gates, an American businessman, philanthropist, and owner of Microsoft, made a very strong argument. According to an infographic on his blog, mosquitos cause more deaths with a whopping 725,000 deaths while sharks only cause 10 per year.

If you plan on heading to the beach to catch some sun, make sure to stay safe and keep a watchful eye on the waters.