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The team used shark bite data collected systematically over the past 60 years in French Polynesia to identify self-defence bites on humans.

Between 2009 and 2023, 74 such shark bites were documented in the area. Four of these bites, 5% of the total, were likely motivated by self-defense, the researchers found.

Although Proctor said no-see-um bites on humans typically happen during the summer months, it's not uncommon in spring for people to be worried about bites on their dogs, said Dr. Louis Kwantes, a ...