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

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.

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

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.

News from across North Carolina includes a possible shark attack at Sunset Beach, a push for clean energy and Texas-based ...

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.

The incident was reported at Sunset Beach on Wednesday. A swimmer was injured in a possible shark attack off the coast of North Carolina on Wednesday, authorities said. The Sunset Beach Fire ...