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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.

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Out of the 47 unprovoked bites, 28 of them were in the United States. While Florida led the way with 14 unprovoked attacks, North Carolina had only one for the year.

Provoked attacks are defined as when a human interferes or initiates contact with a shark in its habitat. Globally, there were 24 provoked bites and 47 unprovoked in 2024.

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Donations have already exceeded $23,000 CAD. Shark attacks in the Turks and Caicos are rare, with only four people affected by incidents between 2021 and 2025, and all surviving.

The U.S. is again leading the way. While shark attacks dropped around the world and in the U.S. last year, the U.S. again had the highest reported number of unprovoked bites.