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Global shark bites return to average in 2025, with a smaller proportion in the United States

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According to the ISAF 2025 shark attack report, global unprovoked shark bites returned to near-average levels in 2025, following a sharp reduction the year prior. A total of 65 unprovoked shark bites occurred worldwide in 2025, slightly less than the most recent 10-year average of 72. Nine of last year's bites resulted in fatalities, compared to the ten-year average of six.

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The number of people killed or bitten by sharks in unprovoked attacks globally increased significantly in 2025.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Report reveals fatal shark attacks more than doubled in 2025

There was a more than 38% increase in the total of unprovoked shark bites worldwide compared to 2024.

·Calhoun, United States
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The fact that sharks attack people is extremely rare. Last year, only 65 unprovoked attacks were counted, most of them in the USA, as in 2024.

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A shark attacks people: Last year, nine such cases ended fatally, most of which took place on the coast of the US and off Australia.

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Shark attacks are among the most alarming events, although the number of deaths that occur every year around the world is usually around ten....

·Madrid, Spain
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