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 ...

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

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

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

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating a suspected shark attack after a person suffered major injuries swimming along a southern beach in the state, local first responders said.