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Our family follows a few simple rules when going in the gulf. VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. Experts say its atypical two people were bitten by sharks in New Smyrna Beach on the same day, even in an area deemed the Shark Attack Capital of the World. You may . Advertising Tiger Beach as a shark haven for scuba divers, the Bahamas now attracts tourists from all over . Recenlty an 8-year-old boy caught a 100-pound sandbar shark on the shores of Captiva Beach. Historical postcard is from the authors' collection. It is little wonder that residents and tourists on Reunion Island have been banned from swimming in the waters around the island to curb shark attacks. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Teen surfer bitten by shark off Florida beach escapes with 9 stitches. Sanibel Island is a peaceful place. In cloudy water, Black Tip Sharks may confuse paddling hands with the fish they're hunting. The victim was identified by her employer as Caroline DiPlacido, project coordinator for the Office of Community and Government Relations at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A shark attacked and killed a U.S. cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday, authorities said. The French island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean is reeling from a spike in shark attacks. A US cruise ship passenger was killed by a shark while snorkelling near the Bahamas on Tuesday, according to local authorities. Sanibel Island Fishing Charters & Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Pinellas County has 13 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks from 1882 to 2021, stated the University of Floridas Florida Museum, while Manatee County has four. According to the Annual Worldwide Shark Attack Summary by Forbes, there have been 56 shark attacks, with 27 being fatal on Reunion Island between 1913 and 2018. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. And when youre a predator, you dont tarry. In this part of Florida, they are a common species around Cape Coral and the Sanibel and Captiva Islands. While the risk of being bitten by a shark is close to zilch, it is important to take caution when in the sea or ocean, as it is not easy to identify shark species underwater. I think if you mentally prepare yourself before your trip you will do fine and be able to enjoy the gulf. And lastly, we never, ever swim near anyone fishing. 2. The victim suffered serious injuries to the left side of her body and was transported by the tour boat to nearby Fort Montagu on the eastern shore of New Providence island, where she was pronounced dead by emergency medical responders, according to police. The waters off Sanible and Captiva are home to the Bull Shark, which is voted #1 as the shark most likely to attack humans. I do love all the sea creatures, which is a big part of why I love Sanibel. The Central Pacific island has had about 42 recorded shark attacks, with many of them on Kamala Beach. 1988 23-yr-old female from Beaverton, OR, stepped on shark then bit on leg required 35 stitches. Man filmed wrestling with shark on Long Island beach: 'Holy s--t!' Is anyone worried about the Sharks in the water?? - Sanibel Island Did you encounter any technical issues? The victim, 21-year-old Loyola-Marymount University student Jordan Lindsey, died after a school of sharks attacked her. The incident is the first fatal shark attack in the Bahamas since 2019, when a 21-year-old woman from California was attacked by sharks near Rose Island, about half a mile (0.8km) away from Tuesday's attack.