Fire Captain Paul Brown confirmed to USA TODAY the adult male was a tourist and, according to investigators, the swimmer ...

The Sunset Beach Fire Department said it received the emergency call around 11:05 a.m., reporting a swimmer who sustained a ...

Standing up, I felt something bite down on my calf-shin region, just bite down on my leg,” the swimmer reportedly said.

On May 30, 2025, 25-year-old surfer Sean Barton was bitten by a shark while riding a wave off Sunset Beach, North Carolina.

There are many reasons one might avoid getting in the water at the beach, but among the most common is the fear of sharks.

Fire officials say they responded to reports of a potential shark bite Wednesday off the North Carolina coast.

A man from New Mexico is recovering after being bitten by a shark at Sunset Beach in North Carolina on Wednesday. Sean Barton ...

Experts say shark attacks in North Carolina remain rare. To reduce risk, swimmers should avoid fishing areas and swim in groups by day. A swimmer was injured in a suspected shark attack off the ...

A swimmer was injured in a possible shark attack off the coast of North Carolina on Wednesday, authorities said. The Sunset Beach Fire Department said it received an emergency call around 11:05 a ...

The Charlotte Observer spoke to Larry Cahoon, a marine biology professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, to find out how common shark attacks are in the state — and how you ...