FLORIDA: According to the Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida, shark attacks are not uncommon on US beaches.
Looking at data from 2023, the International Shark Attack File ranks Volusia County, Florida as the number one underreported shark district in the world.
Since 1837, 351 unprovoked attacks have been reported in the county, compared to 928 in Florida as a whole.
In second place is Hawaii with 195, California with 138, and South Carolina with 118.
Australia is second with 706 and South Africa is third with 262 of all reported shark attacks.
Last year, the Shark Attack File reported 69 shark bites worldwide, 36 of which were in the United States, according to the New York Post.
Initially, attacks occurred between Memorial Day and Labor Day in the summer, when people were enjoying beach vacations.
The man was bitten on the left hand and another shark bit the woman on the right leg. There were no life-threatening attacks.
Lifeguards in Volusia County say they see sharks all the time, but attacks are rare.
Volusia Coast Guard Deputy Chief Tammy Malphurs told WKMG-TV: “Local residents who live here come into contact with sharks every day and have never had a problem.” “The tooth here is a false identity.”
