The incident occurred in Volusia County, long dubbed the "shark bite capital of the world," which leads Florida in historical unprovoked bites. The 65 unprovoked shark bites worldwide in 2025 are less than the most recent 10-year average of 72, the Florida Museum said. However, the U.S. has the highest recorded number of unprovoked shark bites worldwide, with Florida having more than any state in 2025 – 11 shark bites last year, the Florida Museum said. County-by-county data shows Volusia County has the highest number of unprovoked shark attacks in Florida. Highest number of unprovoked shark bites in FloridaHistorical data dating back to 1882 indicates that Volusia County has recorded the highest number of unprovoked shark bites in Florida.