Recent NC Shark Attacks On NC Coast
Two shark attacks have taken place this summer at a North Carolina beach. The first shark attack took place on Saturday June 11, 2016 when an 18-year-old was bitten on his hands and wrist. The teenage was swimming in the waters at Atlantic Beach.
A second shark attack occurred yesterday Saturday June 25, 2016. The shark attack occurred again at Atlantic Beach. This attack happened in the afternoon. A 11 year old boy was attacked while surfing in the ocean near Fort Macon. He was bitten on his foot and was taken to the local hospital for severe but non-life threatening injuries.
Last year there were a total of eight shark attacks that took place on the beaches of North Carolina. The worse of these attacks resulted in two victims each losing part of their arm. A young girl was bitten while in the water at Oak Island near the Ocean Crest Pier. She lost her hand and she was also bitten in the hip or thigh area. A 16-year-old boy lost his arm. He was attacked near the 55th St. Beach access on Oak Island. Both were in about waist deep water approximately 20 yards from shore.
