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.

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

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

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

A swimmer suffered a leg injury, possibly from a shark bite at Sunset Beach. The incident occurred Wednesday morning near the 31st Street beach access. The injured swimmer was conscious and alert ...

SUNSET BEACH, N.C. — A possible shark bite injured a swimmer Wednesday morning at Sunset Beach. Around 11:05 a.m., the Sunset ...

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