When humans enter the sea, they are often unaware of some of the risks present. One of them is the attacks of certain animals. According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), managed by the Florida Museum, historically in the Sunshine State More shark attacks have been recorded than anywhere else, which is why Florida is considered “the shark attack capital”.
According to the latest report from the shark watchdog institution, in 2023, 69 unprovoked shark attacks were recorded worldwide, of which 36 took place in the United States. Nearly 45 percent of these attacks took place in Floridawhere Throughout the year, 16 shark bites were recorded.
According to the Census Bureau, there are 22,610,726 people living in the state of Florida, of which 590,357 reside in Volusia County, where 16.7 percent of the population is of Latino origin. Eight shark attacks were recorded in this county from 2023; the remainder took place in Brevard, St. Lucie County, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Escambia and Pinellas counties.
On a beach in Volusia County, Florida, more shark attacks occur than in the rest of the United States.
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The Florida beach where there are the most shark attacks
A meeting point for the Latin community in Volusia is New Smyrna Beach, where shark attacks are so frequent that it was named “the deadliest beach in the country”last year, for Travel Lenses. This serves as a wake-up call to bathers to be alert to the presence of these animals.
Unprovoked shark attacks are believed to occur because the animals mistake the arms and legs of swimmers for small animals. According to ISAF, of the attacks recorded in 2023, 42 percent of incidents involved surfers and practitioners of water sports with boards; 39 percent to swimmers; and 13 percent to divers or swimmers using snorkels.
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