Shark attacks decline in U.S., but fatalities increase worldwide
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 02:02
in Health & Medicine
Of the 75 shark attacks around the globe in 2011, a dozen were fatal, up from six the year before, according to the annual report by the International Shark Attack File. The U.S. had 29 shark attacks but no deaths.Shark attacks continued to decline in the United States last year, but worldwide fatalities doubled, jumping to their highest level since 1993, according to a report released Tuesday.
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