Manatee County Sheriff's marine deputies came across a shark in distress while patrolling off Manatee Public Beach on Jan. 9, 2026. They contacted Mote Marine to assist in freeing the shark from a ...
Florida beaches saw the most unprovoked shark bites in the nation last year, according to a new report.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ISAF, which was established in 1958, showed that there were 105 total incidents last year, with 65 unprovoked attacks—or ...
Global unprovoked shark bites decreased in 2025, but fatal attacks increased from the previous year. The United States led the world in shark bites, with Florida having the most incidents of any state ...
A snorkeler swims in the Pacific Ocean near La Jolla Shores in San Diego as leopard sharks swim below him on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in ...
Despite a recent string of shark attacks across the California coast, including the tragic killing of a 55-year-old swimmer, the violent incidents dropped in the United States in 2025 compared to the ...