A 64-year-old woman was bitten this Friday, April 30, 2021 in the foot while practicing the modality of ‘paddleboarding’ in a playa from New Smyrna Beach (northeast of Florida, USA), and had to be transferred to a hospital in the area.
The shark attack occurred early in the morning, when the woman was sitting on the table about 8 to 10 feet deep (2.5-3.05 meters) south of the jetty on the aforementioned beach, it picked up the local channel 6.
The woman suffered lacerations on one foot and the severity of the injuries is unknown.
This is the first shark attack to be recorded this year in the county of Volusia, where the beach is located.
The United States led the world in the number of unprovoked shark attacks in 2020, with 33 confirmed cases, according to the annual report of the International Shark Attack Archive (ISAF) at the University of Florida, in Gainesville (North of Florida). condition).
These 33 cases represent 58% of the global total, a decrease from 2019, when 64% of unprovoked attacks worldwide took place in waters from the United States.
Within the United States, Florida, with a total of 16 attack incidents in 2020 (no deaths), topped the world list for number of shark bites, a top spot it has held for decades.
The beach of New Smyrna Beach It is unofficially known as “the shark attack capital of the world”, according to CNN, as it is usually the one that registers the most attacks by Florida sharks.
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