Florida (259 bites): Florida had 259 unprovoked shark attacks between 2012 and 2021, according to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), making it the highest rate in the world. New Smyrna Beach is pictured.
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New Smyrna Beach has seen more shark attacks than any other beach in the United States. The International Shark Attack File estimates that Florida has the most shark attacks worldwide each year. The location of New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County is where a disproportionate amount of them take place.
Volusia, home to world-famous Daytona Beach, has the dubious honor of being known as the “shark bite capital of the world.” New Smyrna Beach, just south of the city, is an epicenter of shark activity.
Shark alley, located in the waters around Dyer Island, South Africa, is famous for having the highest population density of great white sharks in the world. Dyer Island is a small island located only a few miles off the southern shores of mainland South Africa.