More people have died while trying to take a ‘selfie’ than from shark attacks this year. So far, 12 people have lost their lives while trying to take a photo of themselves, while eight have died as a result of shark attacks, according to the Huffington Post. A 66 year-old tourist from Japan recently died after falling down some stairs while trying to take a photo at the Taj Mahal in India. In July, a woman from Mississippi was killed while visiting Yellowstone National Park and trying to snap a selfie with a bison.
Earlier this year the Russian government distributed an illustrated booklet to warn people of dangerous scenarios involved in taking such pictures as part of its Safe Selfie campaign. In a statement, Russian official Yelena Alekseyeva, said: “Our booklet reminds you of how to take a safe selfie, so it is not the last one you will ever take.” Just a fun factoid to help remind your kids to be careful where and when they take their selfies.