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There are between 60 to 80 known unprovoked shark bites worldwide each year
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A shark attack that cost a 15-year-old girl her hand and part of her leg has directly led to new federal legislation aimed at preventing similar tragedies. Lulu Gribbin was just 15 when she survived a brutal shark attack off the Florida coast in 2024, losing her left hand and part of her right leg.
