Florida is No. 1 in the United States when it comes to shark bites, with more than triple the number of unprovoked attacks in 2024 from the state listed as No. 2, Hawaii. Not only that, but the U.S.

According to the ISAF, the U.S. recorded the most unprovoked shark bites in 2024, with 28 confirmed cases. The cases represent 60% of the worldwide total, which was 47 in 2024. Breaking it down by ...

The highest number of confirmed cases in the U.S. in recent years was 1,274 in 2019, driven by outbreaks in New York, California and Washington state, but most years the total has been much lower.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — The family of 9-year-old Leah Lendel, who was attacked by a shark in Florida on June 11, is expressing heartfelt gratitude to doctors at Tampa General Hospital for performing ...