A teenager cooling off in the waters of Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Saturday was attacked by a shark, with bites to his right calf, buttocks, and both hands. The attack followed an apparent shark attack the day before.
Seashore officials said the 17-year-old was swimming with others near Waves, North Carolina, when he was attacked about 4 p.m. He was airlifted to a Northfolk, Virginia, hospital for further care after being stabilized by rangers and Ocean Rescue Squad paramedics.
The attack came one day after another swimmer at the national seashore was apparently attacked by a shark. According to a park release, shortly before noon Friday rangers received a report that a man was apparently bitten by a shark about 1 mile north of the Avon Fishing Pier at Avon, North Carolina.
"The victim, a 47-year-old male, had been swimming with others when the incident occurred. He received various injuries to his right leg and lower back. He was treated at the scene and then transported by ambulance and airflight to Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, for further care," the release said.
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I don't swim, I fish.
same shark?
I don't if it was same shark, but highly doubt it. Lots of food in the surf zone, lots of nesting turtles (all along SE coast), lots of Spanish Mackerel, and the water has been since mid April. Before the NPS closed the beaches for birds, we hooked a lot sharks while red drum fishing. I didn't land any, because they were just too big for drum fishing gear. A lot Cobia were caught from the beach this year, kind of unusual but a sign of warm water on the shoreline.
Don't swim in stained/dirty water, or at dawn or dusk. Both of these attacks happened in not clear water.