Last year at the beach, I felt something glide slowly against me as though it were purposely grazing my calf. I got out of the water and then got back in about an hour later. Within minutes of going back in, something then bumped me in the shin — and I saw a shark fin seconds after that. My lower legs were getting wayyyy too much attention that day. I promptly left the water. Later on, I read about how sharks are attracted to bright colors. I'll blame it on the hot pink bikini bottoms I was wearing.

Thank you for the animal advice. Here's to hoping that we never need it! :)