Odds of being killed in a 78-year lifespan:

Heart disease 1 in 5
Cancer 1 in 7
Drowning 1 in 1,134
Bike accident 1 in 4,919
Lightning 1 in 79,746
Shark attack 1 in 3,748,067

A deadly shark attack in Santa Barbara on Friday left 19 year old Lucas Ransom dead.  He was bodyboarding with his best friend Matthew Garcia, in the a.m. when a great white shark took hold of his leg and pulled him under the waves! Garcia was only a few feet away and heard Ransom yelling, “Help me dude!” Garcia says it happened so fast, one minute they were admiring the perfect sets and the next minute the beautiful blue sea was a bloody bright red.  As huge crimson waves continued rolling in Garcia tried to find his friend but couldn’t so he decided to return to shore and go for help.  As he was swimming in he took one more look back and saw Ransom’s body pop up with his bodyboard! OMG! : ( The good friend that he was, he swam to his friend’s aid and did chest compressions as he brought him in to shore. He was mauled and lifeless.  Here’s the part that really gets to me… Hours before the attack Lucas Ransom had a conversation with his mom on the phone telling her he was going to surf at a beach he had never been to before.  She said to him, “Honey, if they’re so pretty (in reference to the waves), why don’t you just sit and watch them? You’re at a place you’ve never been to before.” He said, “Mom don’t worry.  I’ll be fine, and I’ll call you when I finish up.”

Rest In Peace Lucas Ransom