There have been some shark attacks in the Red Sea just off the coast of Egypt. I heard about the attacks this morning on the radio. It was kind of wild because sharks so rarely attack humans.
Now this in and of itself would be interesting enough. However, an Egyptian government official decided to send the story to a level only The Onion dare venture by saying the following:
Egyptian officials say they have not ruled out the possibility that a fatal shark attack in Sinai on Sunday could have been a plot by the Mossad.
“What is being said about the Mossad throwing the deadly shark [in the sea] to hit tourism in Egypt is not out of the question, but it needs time to confirm,” South Sinai Gov.
So apparently, Superman fights for the American way and Aquaman fights for the Mossad, which would in fact make the Aquaman hero about 1000 times more interesting than he is today.
When asked about the statement, Israel responded:
Israel rejects the notion as "too ludicrous" for comment
If you want to know a little more about the shark attacks themselves -> LINK
The mystery surrounds attacks by two species of shark: an oceanic whitetip and a mako. The jaw of a mako caught and killed by conservation officers matches the bite marks of a 70-year-old woman killed in a shark attack. Neither species are known for stalking and killing humans. Indeed, sharks are not normally aggressive to humans. As Michael Lemonick wrote for TIME in this 1997 cover story on shark attacks:
What most people don't realize is that shark attacks almost never happen. In a particularly bad year, as many as 100 people may be attacked by sharks. Of those attacks, a small minority--15% at most--prove fatal. Far more people are killed by bees, poisonous snakes and elephants, as well as bathtub falls and lightning strikes. It's much more dangerous to drive to the beach than to venture into the water once you get there.
