JENSEN BEACH (USA)- The US state of Florida is still shark attack capital of the world. On Jensen Beach in Martin County last weekend a 50-year old swimmer was bitten in the hand by a shark.
The bite caused nothing more than a minor injury. The man was taken to Martin Memorial Medical Center. What kind of shark bit the man is not known.
In this part of Florida, called the Treasure Coast, seven people have been attacked by sharks since january 2012. Five have occurred in Martin County and one in Indian River County.
In total, Florida recorded 26 shark bites in 2012, almost half of the US total of 53 last year. It was the most the country has had in one year since 2000, according to a recent University of Florida study.