One U.S. state accounted for 17% of all unprovoked bites globally last year

A SURFER has been mauled by a shark in California after beachgoers saw a huge predator lurking near a popular beach. Witnesses said the shark was “gigantic” and could clearly be seen from the

More shark bites were reported in the U.S. last year than anywhere else in the world, but white sharks were some of the biggest killers in one country.

Officials are investigating a potential shark attack that injured a man near Big River Beach in Mendocino County.

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