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

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.

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

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

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

A 26-year-old man is in the hospital after a potential shark bite early Wednesday morning, according to the Sunset Beach Fire Department, WECT reports.

Swimmer Sean Barton is recovering with 11 stitches after being injured in a suspected shark attack off the coast of North Carolina. It comes as new video from Rhode Island appears to show a massive 20 ...

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

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

Sean Barton was visiting from New Mexico when he was bitten by something in the surf and needed 11 stitches in his leg. The doctor at the hospital who treated Barton said the wound looked like a shark ...

A shark weighing more than 1,500 pounds was tracked off the coast of the Myrtle Beach area. He’s also been tracked in Florida ...