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.

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.

Swimmer Sean Barton is recovering with 11 stitches after being injured in a suspected shark attack off the coast of North ...

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

A New Mexico man is back home and recovering after a wild encounter during a family vacation in North Carolina landed him in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...