Danger: More people have died taking selfies than from shark
attacks this year
Sharks might be seen as the deadliest predator in existence, but there's a greater danger to your life - the selfie. A 66-year-old Japanese tourist died last week while snapping
himself at India's Taj Mahal and became the 12th person to die from a selfie.
More people have died while taking selfies than from being
attacked by a shark this year, a shocking new survey reveals. His death took the selfie death toll this year to 12,
according to Mashable .
Meanwhile there have been just eight fatal shark attacks
worldwide.
While holidaymakers are often very aware of the dangers
lurking in the sea, the news will come as a shock to the selfie-obsessed.
Four of the selfie deaths this year were caused by falling. The next leading cause of deaths was from being hit or
injured by trains. Concern over the dangers inherent with posing for a photo
without taking in what is happening around you is leading to selfie bans in
public areas.
Waterton Canyon in Denver, Colorado, had to close because
visitors couldn't stop trying to take selfies with the bears. Disney has banned selfie sticks at all its theme parks over
safety concerns, and it seems every week another establishment follows suit.
In July, the Russian Interior Ministry released a brochure,
warning about cool selfies that "could cost you your life."
"Before taking a selfie, everyone should think about the fact that racing after a high number of 'likes' could lead him on a journey to death and his last extreme photo could turn out to be posthumous," an aide to Russia's interior minister told Al Jazeera.
Culled from
Mirror
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