A 40-year-old surfer describes a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach in Florida as feeling "like a bear trap" and "electricity." ...

Matt Bender, a 40-year-old from Winter Park, was bitten on his right forearm while surfing on New Smyrna Beach Sunday.

A 40-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday after being bitten by a shark while surfing off New Smyrna Beach, a popular surf ...

Swimmers need to be extra vigilant when taking a dip in Florida! According to an International Shark Attack File shared by the Florida Museum, there have been 351 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks in ...

Florida Named as Shark Attack Capital of the World — with U.S. Waters the Global No.1 for Bites. ... there have been 926 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks in Florida from 1882 to the present ...

Florida led the world with 16 unprovoked shark attacks last year. In comparison, the nation of Australia had 15 unprovoked shark attacks last year.

Florida recorded the most unprovoked shark bites in the U.S. and the world in 2023, with 16 confirmed cases, ... And it also continues to reign as the shark-attack capital of the world.

Florida Named World's Shark Bite Capital in 2022. Here's How to Avoid Attacks Sharks bit 16 people in unprovoked encounters off Florida’s waters last year, and while none of these bites were ...

Florida had most shark attacks in the world Though Florida saw fewer shark bites in 2024 than the annual average of 19 incidents, the Sunshine State still led the U.S. and world in cases. Here's ...

Florida has long been the shark bite capital of the world, and Floridapanhandle.com statistics bear that out. U.S. state with most documented shark attacks On average, there are about 100 ...

Volusia County is considered the unofficial “shark bite capital of the world,” according to the International Shark Attack ...

If you plan on hitting a beach in Florida this summer, you might want to pay attention. Florida has officially been named the shark attack capital of the world.