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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.
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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.