There were more than 1,200 shark attacks in the last decade, although only 95 of them were fatal, according to the Global Shark Attack File, which tracks shark attacks.

Between 2008 and 2018, the U.S. had 580 shark attacks, the highest of any country, with 284 of those happening in Florida. The country that had the most attacks after the U.S. is Australia with 256.

In many cases, the beaches with the most shark attacks happen to be the beaches with the most people, rather than the most sharks.

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Ponce Inlet, near New Smyrna Beach, has had seven shark attacks since 2008.

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In the last ten years, there were 70 shark attacks in New Syrna Beach, according to the Global Shark Attack File. None were fatal.

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North Myrtle Beach, a town in South Carolina, has had 4 shark attacks in the last decade.

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Cocoa Beach has had nine shark attacks since 2008.

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Melbourne Beach had 11 shark attacks since 2008.

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Gulf Shores has had three shark attacks since 2008.

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Huntington Beach has had four shark attacks in the last 10 years.

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San Onofre has had six shark attacks since 2008.

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There have been three shark attacks in Hanalei Bay in the last decade.

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Trigg Beach has had three shark attacks in the last decade. 

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Lighthouse Beach has had four shark attacks since 2008.

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Lennox Head has had three shark attacks since 2008.

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Madang has had six shark attacks since 2006.

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There have been three shark attacks in Port Alfred since 2004.

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There were nine shark attacks in Port St. John’s in the last 10 years.

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Piedade has had 12 shark attacks since 2002.

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Punta Del Chifre has had three shark attacks since 2006.

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Boa Viagem has had 23 shark attacks since 1992.

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Pina has had three shark attacks since 2002.

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Tabanan has had five shark attacks in the last 10 years.