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

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.

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

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 North Carolina man is recovering after being bitten by an apparent shark Wednesday morning in what is one of several recent ...

One of the most recent shark-related incidents in North Carolina happened when fire officials responded to a reports of a shark bite on a swimmer at Sunset Beach on Wednesday, May 28, WSOC reported.

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 ...

North Carolina recorded 31 shark bites from 2012 to 2021, none fatal Sharks may bite due to mistaken identity, often detecting swimmers by sound Avoid swimmers near fishing piers and stay ...