In the U.S., there were 3 deaths: one each in California, Hawaii and Maine, which was a first for the state. While deaths were up last year, the number of non-fatal attacks around the world was ...

Nine of the attacks were in Volusia County, Florida, home to New Smyrna Beach, unofficially known as the shark attack capital of the world.Three of the attacks occurred on the same day.. However ...

Most Australians think all shark attacks make the news, but the majority of run-ins with the apex predators are not reported ...

Shark attacks were down again both in the U.S. and worldwide in 2019, according to a report released Tuesday. Last year, 64 unprovoked shark attacks were reported around the globe, down from the ...

In Florida, where the majority of US shark attacks happen, people were nearly 21 times more likely to die in a tornado ... but represents an increase from the 52 attacks reported in 2020, ...

Published July 28, 2020 Updated Dec. 10, 2020. ... Shark attacks on humans in general are “incredibly rare,” said Gavin Naylor, program director for the International Shark Attack File.

Two separate shark attacks hit the same Long Island Beach less than a week after the incident on Fire Island. ... that number was three times as many sightings as recorded in 2020. Related Topics.

Shark attacks increased around the world in 2021 following three consecutive years of decline, though beach closures in 2020 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could be making the numbers seem more ...

Crunch the numbers according to the rate of unprovoked shark attacks per million people and things stay pretty flat, with 0.012 per million in 1950 and 0.010 in 2020.

A spate of shark attacks off the Northeast coast has swimmers and surfers on edge. What’s behind the biting spree? The Week. ... Maine saw its first fatal attack in 2020, ...