US Politics | Shocking maps reveals states you are most likely to be attacked by a shark – and why ‘hit and run’ attack is most common
A SHOCKING map has revealed the 21 US states you are most likely to be mauled by a shark. Data from Tracking Sharks shows there have been at least 31 bites involving the predator in America this year alone.
Florida MuseumData shows there have been at least 31 bites sharks bites in the US this year '/ '
Florida MuseumFlorida is so far leading the way with 18 shark attacks '/ '
Florida MuseumFlorida again topped the list last year, with 28 confirmed attacks '/ ' Florida is so far leading the way with 18 incidents, followed by New York with six, South Carolina with three and two in California. By comparison, there were 47 shark attack bites for the whole of 2021; one proved fatal. Florida again topped the list last year, with 28 confirmed maulings. A map showing every confirmed unprovoked attack since 1837 shows swimmers are at risk in 21 states from Maine down to Texas, Mississippi, Oregon and Washington state.
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SAVAGE SEA Attacks in world's shark capital in week include bitten face & leg 'shredded' Again, Florida comes top of the full list of attacks recording with 896; Hawaii comes second with 182. Within the Sunshine State, Volusia County has seen the most incidents with a current total of 337. Experts say an attack known as a ...hit and run... is most common by the predators with the victim ...seldom seeing its attacker.... The Florida Museum of Natural History adds: ...The shark does not return after inflicting a single bite or slash wound. ...In most instances, these probably are cases of mistaken identity that occur under conditions of poor water visibility and a harsh physical environment.... The Florida Museum of Natural History notes that while ...bump and bite" attacks and "sneak" attacks, are less common they often ...result in greater injuries and most fatalities.... Most read in The US Sun 'READY FOR WAR' China vows to 'fight to death' & masses tanks on beaches for Taiwan strike GUNNED DOWN LA Fitness patron 'shot dead while working out INSIDE gym' as cops swarm plaza BIG REVEAL? Kylie Jenner's baby daddy Travis Scott appears to drop 'hint' about son's name RIVER HORROR Update in tubing attack that left one teen dead & 4 injured as man is arrested LOOKS INCREDIBLE Kim shows off tiny waist & butt in a thong as she sends message to Kanye OH SHIRT! Today host Savannah Guthrie suffers embarrassing wardrobe malfunction on live TV ... 'They ' are characterized by the shark initially circling and often bumping the victim prior to the actual attack. ...Sneak attacks differ in having the strike occur without warning,... the museum adds. The Sun has already reported on three attacks which rocked Florida within just one week. A teen boy was bitten by a shark while a swimmer was left with serious leg injuries. Marine expert Chris Paparo, who has worked with sharks for 20 years, told The Sun that the shallower marine environment along the East Coast allows the beasts to thrive. Richard Weddle, Curator at the New Jersey SEA LIFE Aquarium in East Rutherford, told The US Sun the key to escaping any such encounter unscathed lies with your ability to remain calm. Bryan Olivares, 33, was mauled while jumping in the waves with his family on Daytona Beach on July 25. He was left with a punctured artery and a sliced tendon following the savage attack. He told Fox35: ...I felt a bump, something touched me. Not even a second later I felt the bite, or something that hurt.... Olivares rushed to shore before fainting and being taken to hospital with the wound to his foot. The attack happened near New Smyrna Beach – which holds the title of the Shark Capital of the World. It gained the nickname following a string of terrifying encounters in recent years. Teenager Fischer Hricko, 13, was attacked while lobstering in the Florida Keys with his family on July 28. He was mauled by a nurse shark – a species that aren't usually notorious for carrying out savage attacks. And, a man was savagely attacked while in the water off Jacksonville Beach on July 30. In a separate incident, dramatic footage showed terrified beachgoers screaming at swimmers to get out of the water as two sharks prowled nearby. The beasts were spotted close to unsuspecting swimmers in knee-deep water at Neptune Beach in Florida. It caused a mad panic as swimmers rushed to leave the water. Read More on The US Sun
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mediadrumimages/Rowan DearExperts say an attack known as a ...hit and run' is most common by the predators with the victim ...seldom seeing its attacker' '/ '








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