Celebrating the Fourth of July at the beach has become one of the peak times for shark bites, according to researchers. Sharks are not counting down the days until Independence Day, though. July 4 is just a peak time for swimmers at the beach, and sharks are always in the water. "It’s really because of the number of people that are in the water," Bob Hueter, Ocearch shark biologist, said. "It’s just people overlapping with sharks in the coastal zone and Fourth of July is just a peak, peak time at the beach." Last year, there were 16 shark bites in Florida – more than anywhere else in the world, Florida Museum reports. Addison Bethea, 17, was impacted by one of those 16 attacks. The teen lost her leg to a shark while swimming in 5 feet of water off Keaton Beach. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/life/animals/fourth-of-july-shark-bites-beach/67-845abdae-55d9-4a66-9047-d73bca3f5abc ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay