Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 30 (UPI) -- In light of two Florida shark attacks in the last week, a Texas professor is warning that the drive to beach is far more dangerous than going into the water. John McEachran, a professor of wildlife and fishery sciences at Texas A&M University says risks to humans are reported disproportionately. Advertisement "The drive you will make to the beach is far more dangerous, but an auto accident that kills several people will not make big headlines across the United States," he said. "But a shark attack on one person will." According to the International Shark Attack File, seven fatalities occurred worldwide due to shark attack in 2004. There were four in 2003, and three in 2002. In comparison, McEachran said about 90 people die each year from an allergic reaction to eating peanuts. And as for driving, he said about 1 million people a year are killed in road accidents, including more than 42,000 a year in the United States. "Humans are not a shark's preferred food choice," McEachran said.
