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 ...

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

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

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

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

An alligator in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, was spotted with something big and round stuck in its mouth, but it<a ...

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating a suspected ... The incident took place May 28 at Sunset Beach in Brunswick County, just south of Ocean Isle Beach near the South Carolina state ...

A swimmer was treated for a leg injury in a suspected shark bite at Sunset Beach this May. Experts say shark attacks in North Carolina remain rare. To reduce risk, swimmers should avoid fishing ...