much. >> this week, a woman who recovering from a shark attack. a beach-goer who saw the attack helped the victim to safety. >> i looked over at her and she said somebody help me. and i saw the fin come up and slap her in the face and she said it got me. so i got her hand and drug her back to the shore. >> there have been 77 shark attacks in the u.s. this year. 25 in florida. joining me now, carey sanders, good to see you. so 77 attacks, that's a high number, isn't it? >> that is a high number. typically we'd see 19 in the united states and of course off hawaii. this woman was in the water at around 3:00 in the afternoon, which because of the time change is a little bit later. typically there's activity with sharks interacting with people