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While the risk of being bitten by a shark is extremely low, Florida tops global charts for the number of shark bites, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s annual shark attack report.
Consistent with long-term trends, the U.S. experienced the most unprovoked shark bites in 2024 — 28 confirmed cases. With warm waters and ample shoreline, Florida had a total of 14 bites, more ...
Several shark encounters and sightings were reported this week, from the East Coast to the Gulf Coast. Shark sightings spook East Coast as New York reports bites and swimmers flee water in Florida ...
Also Friday, in Hawaii, a woman was seriously injured in an apparent shark attack in the waters off the island of Oahu, officials said. Shark attacks are rare, according to experts. There were 69 unprovoked bites last year worldwide, and 10 of those were fatal, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File. That was ...
One of the bite victims was taken to a hospital in Brownsville, and the other was “flown out for further treatment.” Based on witness reports and images on social media, Game Warden Capt. Chris Dowdy said, authorities believe a single shark about 6 feet (about 1.8 meters) long was responsible.
Photos shared on social media by the U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector shows first responders treating one of the bite victims, whose leg is covered in blood and appears to be missing a large chunk ...
Two swimmers survived being bitten by sharks this week at South Carolina's most popular beach. Both people were attacked in Myrtle Beach on Monday with one suffering a serious injury to the ...
Several people were bitten by sharks in separate attacks at Texas and Florida beaches on the Fourth of July, authorities said.