Two swimmers have survived shark attacks this week at South Carolina’s most popular beach.
Brian Sites said he heard his grandmother scream. “I couldn’t even see the shark coming up, but all I saw was the shark jumped up and it didn’t even bite all the way,” he said.
Shark attacks on humans are extremely rare. While millions of people enjoyed the water, just 47 shark bites were reported at beaches in the U.S. in 2021, according to the International Shark Attack File maintained by the University of Florida. Four shark attacks were reported in South Carolina last year. Florida led the nation with 28, the group said.
Precautions swimmers can take include avoiding going in the ocean around dawn or dusk when sharks come closer to the shore to feed, leaving the water when schools of fish can be seen near the surf and staying away from places where people may be using bait to fish, experts said.“I'll sit on the sand, but I ain't going in the water,” he said.
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