US Politics | Swimmer wading in waist-deep water rushed to hospital in shark capital of the world marking sixth attack
A MAN was rushed to the hospital on Monday in an apparent shark attack in Daytona Beach, Florida, marking the sixth attack of the year in the area, officials say. The victim, 33, was wading in water that was only waist deep at around 3pm when he was bitten on his right foot by what police believe was a shark, according to Deputy Chief Tamra Malphurs. 
The attack occurred in Volusia County, near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, the shark capital of the world The man's injuries were not life-threatening, and he has not been identified by authorities. This marks the sixth shark bite of the year for Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue. The beach is near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, which took the title of the Shark Capital of the World after a string of terrifying encounters with dangerous predators in recent years. However, this year the bites could be below average, the University of Florida's Program for Shark Research director Gavin Naylor, told Fox 35. Read More on Sharks 
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FROM THE DEPTHS Horror moment 8ft shark leaps in front of surfers after string of attacks ...Somebody gets bitten on the ankle by a shark, and it might be that there's not another bite in three weeks or it could be there's one the next day,... he told the station. Last year, the county saw 21 bites, and it averages ten per year. According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), Volusia County has an annual average of nine unprovoked shark attacks per year. Of the 73 unprovoked shark bites in the United States in 2021, 64 percent – or 47 bites – took place near U.S. shores. Most read in The US Sun 'DEVASTATED' Mum's tribute to 'wonderful boy' after Brit, 22, killed by helicopter blades BABY LOVE Kardashian fans go wild after Kourtney posts pic of Khloe touching her BABY BUMP HOST OF PROBLEMS? Today fans demand Savannah be 'fired' after they notice 'rude' behavior STEER CLEAR Five items to never buy at Aldi - including an overpriced pharmacy dupe 'GROW SILENTLY' Hoda shares cryptic quote after reason behind her Savannah clash is exposed DON'T SLEEP ON IT LPBW fans slam Tori Roloff's 'bad parenting' over son Josiah, 3 months Of Florida's 28 unprovoked shark bites, 63 percent — or 17 bites were in Volusia County. The odds of getting bit in the United States are 1 in 4,332,817, according to ISAF. In fact, it's more likely to die from lighting, a train crash, or fireworks Read More on The US Sun 
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HAIR GLUE I tried the Kardashians' viral hair stick dupe - is it worth it? ...You're probably 200 times more likely to drown in the ocean than you are to get bitten by a shark,... Naylor told NPR. ...And I think that people aren't that worried about drowning....
The attack occurred in Volusia County, near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, the shark capital of the world The man's injuries were not life-threatening, and he has not been identified by authorities. This marks the sixth shark bite of the year for Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue. The beach is near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, which took the title of the Shark Capital of the World after a string of terrifying encounters with dangerous predators in recent years. However, this year the bites could be below average, the University of Florida's Program for Shark Research director Gavin Naylor, told Fox 35. Read More on Sharks '12 DAYS OF TERROR' 'Titanic' of shark attacks left 5 swimmers dead or maimed off US coast FROM THE DEPTHS Horror moment 8ft shark leaps in front of surfers after string of attacks ...Somebody gets bitten on the ankle by a shark, and it might be that there's not another bite in three weeks or it could be there's one the next day,... he told the station. Last year, the county saw 21 bites, and it averages ten per year. According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), Volusia County has an annual average of nine unprovoked shark attacks per year. Of the 73 unprovoked shark bites in the United States in 2021, 64 percent – or 47 bites – took place near U.S. shores. Most read in The US Sun 'DEVASTATED' Mum's tribute to 'wonderful boy' after Brit, 22, killed by helicopter blades BABY LOVE Kardashian fans go wild after Kourtney posts pic of Khloe touching her BABY BUMP HOST OF PROBLEMS? Today fans demand Savannah be 'fired' after they notice 'rude' behavior STEER CLEAR Five items to never buy at Aldi - including an overpriced pharmacy dupe 'GROW SILENTLY' Hoda shares cryptic quote after reason behind her Savannah clash is exposed DON'T SLEEP ON IT LPBW fans slam Tori Roloff's 'bad parenting' over son Josiah, 3 months Of Florida's 28 unprovoked shark bites, 63 percent — or 17 bites were in Volusia County. The odds of getting bit in the United States are 1 in 4,332,817, according to ISAF. In fact, it's more likely to die from lighting, a train crash, or fireworks Read More on The US Sun HAUNTING VID Student made chilling prediction about 'being murdered' before disappearance HAIR GLUE I tried the Kardashians' viral hair stick dupe - is it worth it? ...You're probably 200 times more likely to drown in the ocean than you are to get bitten by a shark,... Naylor told NPR. ...And I think that people aren't that worried about drowning....
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