I'm glad its not just me that feels this way because there are tons of do gooders and bunny huggers who will tell you that they are misunderstood docile creatures that just want to be left alone etc etc etc and you chances of being bitten by one (if you live in kansas) are less than being hit by a freight train etc etc. I'm no expert but they are top of the line predators and are VERY unpredictable. Last week I was helping a couple of diver types get back on the dive boat and after the second guy got in a huge sand tiger popped up right at the swim ladder and looked at me with those lovely black eyes like I owed him money and he did not want to leave. In late august of last year I was night fishing for trout at the newport haystacks in about 5 feet of water when a 2 huge sand tigers(I think) swam right by skiff very slowly . I have a lot of respect for them but they are more dangerous that people think they are so I always have my trusty shark dart just in case. Frank