Sharks vs. Bears
A Comparison of Shark Attack Fatalities with Bear Attack Fatalities in the U.S. and Canada: 1900-Present| Number of Brown Bear encounter Fatalities | Number of Black Bear encounter Fatalities | Number of Polar Bear encounter Fatalities | Number of Shark encounter Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 84 | 78 | 11 | 37 |
Sources of fatal bear attack statistics: “Fatal Attacks by American Black Bear on People: 1900-2009” by Stephen Herrero, Andrew Higgins, James E. Cardoza, Laura I. Hajduk & Tom S. Smith; published in the April, 2011 issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America
Source of shark attack data: International Shark Attack File, May 13, 2014.