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." 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