Video | Sharks attack three people in Florida and Texas
- July 5, 2024
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Three people were attacked by sharks on the beaches Texas and Florida Thursday 4th of July in the midst of Independence Day celebrations in the United States. A
Three people were attacked by sharks on the beaches Texas and Florida Thursday 4th of July in the midst of Independence Day celebrations in the United States.
A Ohio, dude.21 years old, was bit my leg when he was knee-deep in water in New Smyrna Beach, Floridasaid Tamra Malphurs, acting director of Volusia County Beach Safety and Ocean Rescue.
He was treated in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
On the same day, South Padre Islandon the bay shore Texasfour people encountered a shark and two were bittenaccording to a Texas Parks and Wildlife press release.
Two victims were taken to hospital, their condition is unknown.
At least 28 shark attacks in the US in 2024
According to the site, there have been 28 shark attacks in the United States this year. Internet Shark tracking.
At least three other attacks besides Thursday’s have occurred since June 2, including a California man who was mauled by a great white shark and a man in Hawaii who was killed by a shark.
Additionally, three women were injured by what authorities believe was a sardine shark in Walton County, Florida, the state where shark attacks are most common, according to the International Shark Attack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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The museum found that the number of unprovoked shark attacks and fatalities worldwide increased slightly in 2023, when there were a total of 69 attacks, 10 of which were fatal.
The United States was the country with the most incidents last year, with 36 attacks and two fatalities. Shark attacks have been trending downward since a sharp increase in 2021, with the highest number recorded by the museum being 47.
Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Museum of Natural History’s shark research program, said that while the numbers can fluctuate from year to year, shark bites have been declining slightly from decade to decade. He attributes the trend to the fact that commercial fishing has led to a decline in global shark populations.
“But the number of people on the beaches continues to increase. And as some shark populations begin to recover, I think we could see an increase in incidents over the next 10 years,” Naylor said. (Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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