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Florida had most unprovoked shark attacks on Earth last year, with none resulting in fatalities. Most of the 57 unprovoked bites in 2022 occurred in the U.S. and Australia.

The International Shark Attack File says fatal shark attacks and shark bites dropped worldwide in 2022. Experts explain why this might be.

In Florida last year, 2 unprovoked shark bites resulted in leg amputations for a 10-year-old North Carolina boy and 17-year-old Satellite Beach girl.

Data from the University of Florida has revealed that there were 57 unprovoked shark bites worldwide in 2022, with only five of them fatal, while there were 73 in 2021 with nine deaths.

Florida again had more reported shark bites than anywhere else on Earth, researchers say. None of Florida’s 16 unprovoked bites was fatal, but two resulted in amputations.

The International Shark Attack File says fatal shark attacks and shark bites dropped worldwide in 2022. Experts explain why this might be.

The fewer bites were part of an overall drop worldwide last year in bites and fatal shark attacks.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest number of reported i

The massive 12-foot-long great white shark has been swimming southwards since the summer, having pinged in Nova Scotia in October 2022.

Of all U.S. states, Florida is usually the one with the highest number of attacks, a trend that has been consistent for decades.