When Animals Attack

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/27/shark.attack/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/27/bear.attack.ap/index.html

Seems like things happen in bunches. Child abductions, Murders, a Paris Hilton sex video, and now animal attacks. In the past few days there have been two shark attacks in Florida (one involving a 14 year old girl from Gonzales, LA), and a bear attack that killed two in Alaska. What's going on with these animals? Don't they know better than to attack when people come into their space? I mean, can't they just nuzzle up to the folks and for a quick photo op? They should know better.

Of course these events are tragic. No one should have to die by getting their leg bitten off, or by getting slaughtered by a bear. But the question is, is it really a "tragedy" in the sense that you're hot by a runaway car in a park somewhere, or you trip on a crack, fall awkwardly and are paralized? I mean, there are sharks in the water and there are bears in the park. These things happen when we invade the space of others. I'd like to think that if someone broke into my house i'd offer them some milk and cookies, but i do't think that's going to happen.

Here is where we see some fundamental differences in people. Whereas some like to do risky, daring, outdoor activities where they can get attacked by sharks, bears or mountain lions, the only animal others have to fear are the roaches that have gotten full of themselves. Come on, ya'll know those roaches that don't scatter when the light comes on. They just sit there and look at you like you're gonna do something. But...that could just be me.

And by the way, how did the bear kill both of them? Couldn't one just have run away? I guess they said the same thing with OJ.