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

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

On May 30, 2025, 25-year-old surfer Sean Barton was bitten by a shark while riding a wave off Sunset Beach, North Carolina.

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.

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.

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

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.

A swimmer was injured in a suspected shark attack off the North Carolina coast on Wednesday, May 28, officials said. The Sunset Beach Fire Department reported receiving an emergency call around 11 ...