SHARK attacks are increasing worldwide Dozens of unsuspecting swimmers are surprised by the wild fiends.
Read on for the latest shark injuries, fatalities and sightings in 2022.
How many shark attacks have there been this year?
As of August 9th, 57 shark attacks have been reported in 2022 track sharks.
The latest case was an eight-year-old British boy who required three hours of surgery after being attacked by sharks while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas.
Six of those attacks ended fatally, including:
2nd July – Doubly deadly. Elizabeth Sauer, 68, died while swimming in the Red Sea while on vacation in Egypt. A Romanian woman was also found dead the same day after the attack.
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June 28th – Bruce Wolov was swimming off Plettenberg Bay in South Africa when he was attacked by a great white shark.
March, 20th – Antonio Roseto Degli Abruzzi, 56, died of blood loss after a tiger shark believed to have ripped a chunk out of his leg.
The Italian suffered severe blood loss and went into hypovolemic shock when other people on the beach brought him back to shore and then took him to the hospital.
This is the first recorded shark attack on the idyllic Caribbean island of San Andreas, which many people visit for its perfect snorkeling and crystal-clear waters.
February 16 – Simon Nellist, 35, of Britain, was killed in the first deadly attack in almost 60 years by a shark just 150 meters from Buchan Point beach near Little Bay in Sydney, Australia.
He was bludgeoned to death in an “incredibly rare” attack by a 15ft great white shark while training for a charity swim in the ocean.
February 12th – Victor Estrella was diving for scallops when he was attacked by a 13-foot shark about 10 miles off Yavaros, Sonora, Mexico.
His submersible noticed the air hoses moving erratically and began pulling him up, but as Estrella neared the surface, he saw a large shark.
By the time the tender was able to pull Estrella onto the boat, the shark severed his leg and he died.
In 2022, there were 31 nonfatal attacks in the US, including 18 in Florida.
In the space of two weeks, four people were abused off a Long Island beach on the same shore.
In another attack, a young girl lost part of her leg after being bitten by a shark off Keaton Beach in the northwest Florida.
And 13-year-old fisherman Hricko was hospitalized with “blood coming out of his face” after he was attacked by a shark while fishing for lobsters in the Florida Keys.
There have been nine non-fatal attacks in Australia since the beginning of the year.
These included 11-year-old Jack Shackle, who was attacked in Turimetta, and 18-year-old Jacquelin Morley, who was bitten in the waters off Kelp Beds.
Meanwhile in the UK, a snorkeler was reportedly bitten by a shark while swimming off the coast of Cornwall.
It is believed the woman was in the water near Penzance Harbor on July 28, 2022 when the beast allegedly struck.
It is estimated that there are around 126 shark species and most will not attack unless disturbed or provoked.
How many shark attacks will there be in 2021?
As of December 25, 2021, 81 shark attack bites have been publicly reported and confirmed On the trail of sharks.
Nine of those attacks ended fatally, including:
24th of December – Tomas Butterfield, 42, of Sacramento, was boogie boarding in California when he was found dead in the water with a bite from a suspected great white shark.
November 6th – British father Paul Millachip, 57, was attacked while swimming at Port Beach near Perth, Australia and only his swimming goggles were recovered.
S5th September – Father-to-be Timothy Thompson, 31, died after the wild animal ripped his arm off in front of horrified onlookers at Emerald Beach in Coffs Harbour, Australia.
M11.07 – A man in his 50s has been killed after being attacked at Tuncurry Beach in New South Wales and suffered serious injuries to his right thigh.
April 13th – Robert Frauenstein, 38, who was due to marry next month, was bodyboarding alone when it was suspected he was being attacked. His body was never recovered but his board was found with tooth marks believed to be from a white man in Chintsa, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
April 24th – A 53-year-old paddle boarder was spotted by a fisherman with signs of shark bites near a beach in Noumea, New Caledonia, Australia.
January 8th – Kaelah Marlow, 19, of Hamilton, New Zealand, died in a rare attack at Waihi Beach in the North Island, the first fatality in the country since 2013.
Other non-fatal attacks in 2021 included a swimmer fighting off a giant shark that lacerated his leg after jumping into the water during a boat party and lifeguards pulling a blood-soaked teenager out of the sea after his penis had been ripped off by a shark.
And a In the US, an eight-foot shark sank its teeth into a spearfisherman’s leg, rupturing an artery.
Australian medics described a man who was “lucky to be alive” after hauling himself up a ladder back onto his boat when the sea creature repeatedly slammed its powerful jaws into his left leg.
Are shark attacks increasing?
Experts have warned that the number of attacks will increase thanks to environmental initiatives to protect seals – a key part of sharks’ diets.
However, some people believe that seals now pose a real threat to humans, as they attract a record number of sharks closer to shore.
James Sulikowski, a researcher on northeastern sharks at Arizona State University, said, “They’re not looking for us. We’re not on the menu.
“But because these predator-prey relationships persist, and because they’re so inshore, there’s a chance that human interaction will increase.”
Robert Hueter, senior scientist and director at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Center for Shark Research, also warned swimmers to be cautious.
Sharks would follow their meal, he said, adding that wherever seals, dolphins and other prey go, sharks would follow them.
He said: “This is a natural predator-prey relationship that goes back eons.
“It is not surprising that with a restored seal population, we see the seal’s predation there.”
Shark attacks are very rare, but marine biologists say swimmers should still avoid wearing dark clothing and shouldn’t swim alone.
Also, sharks are far more threatened by humans than the other way around, and millions are killed for the sport each year.
And nearly one in five shark species is listed as vulnerable or vulnerable.
Hueter said: “People should always remember that the sea is a wild place. It’s like walking in the deep forest and you have to know how to avoid encounters with bears.”