Here are the most common ways sharks attack and how to survive — and avoid — them

• The top five most common places for shark attacks are the US, Australia, and South Africa.
• The most common culprits are great white sharks, tiger sharks, and bull sharks.
• If you see a shark, get out of the water. If you can't, fight back with whatever you have and aim for the gill or eyes.

You're probably not going to get attacked by a shark.

In 2022, there were 81 unprovoked shark attacks around the world and five people were killed. This was down from nine deaths in 2021 and 10 deaths in 2020, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File.