A 40-year-old surfer describes a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach in Florida as feeling "like a bear trap" and "electricity." ...

A 40-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday after being bitten by a shark while surfing off New Smyrna Beach, a popular surf ...

Matt Bender, a 40-year-old from Winter Park, was bitten on his right forearm while surfing on New Smyrna Beach Sunday.

A large shark attacked a pelican in the Florida surf recently, creating a spectacle but not generating the type of response you might except among waders. The accompanying footage, captured by Lisa ...

By the time I looked down, it was gone, and all I saw was red, and I knew I was bitten by a shark,” Bender told NewsNation.

A 9-year-old girl in Florida is recovering from surgery after a shark nearly bit her hand off while she was snorkeling off a ...

After shark attacks in Florida, experts urge beachgoers not to panic. Cybele Mayes-Osterman. USA TODAY. Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story mischaracterized CaringBridge.

Still, Florida leads the world in shark attacks. The state, with more than 8,000 miles of coastline, saw 16 unprovoked attacks last year – putting it higher than California (2), ...

Nine of the attacks were in Volusia County, Florida, home to New Smyrna Beach, unofficially known as the shark attack capital of the world.Three of the attacks occurred on the same day.. However ...

Florida continues to be the No. 1 location for the number of shark bites, according to the International Shark Attack File. There were 16 bites — although none were fatal — confirmed in 2023.

Florida had most shark attacks in the world. Though Florida saw fewer shark bites in 2024 than the annual average of 19 incidents, the Sunshine State still led the U.S. and world in cases.