Second Teen Reported Injured in North Carolina Beach Shark Attacks

[Little Tich]

Source: NBC News

A teenage girl lost part of her left arm and may lose her left leg after being attacked by a shark in North Carolina, authorities confirmed Sunday, and a teenage boy may also have been badly injured in a separate shark attack.

The 14-year-old girl was bitten by a shark while visiting family at a Brunswick County island on Sunday afternoon, NBC station WNCN of Raleigh reported.

Oak Island Mayor Betty Wallace confirmed the attack on her Facebook page and said the girl is being airlifted to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.

Officials say the attack, which happened at 4:12 p.m. ET, comes just three days after another teen was attacked at a Brunswick County island, WNCN reported.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-girl-suffers-shark-attack-north-carolina-beach-n375291

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[YOHABLO]

1. Well god bless her. I just stay the hell out of the water now. It's not worth it.

I was watching the Discovery Channel, topic: sharks and how they're really not all that dangerous. It went on to say that sharks are not actually seeking out humans to eat, they just didn't know any better..huh? They also said that throughout the world, there are "only" 100 fatal shark attacks per year. Well, I guess that means I'm more likely to get hit by lightning or die in an automobile accident. I sure the hell don't want to go by being devoured by a shark.. do you?

[Divernan]

2. Town has learned nothing from Jaws? This is the 3rd attack in 3 days in area

A major predator - they haven't even identified if it's a tiger, bull, great white or whatever shark- has found a reliable food supply and is not likely to leave as long people are splashing around in the water. "Visitors are encouraged to stay out of the water" - like that will deter some hormonal driven teenagers who at that stage of life believe they are immortal.

Oak Island Town Manager Tim Holloman said visitors were encouraged to stay out of the water but that the beaches would be open Monday. The Brunswick County Sheriff's Department will have patrol the coastline by helicopter to watch for any dangerous activity, he said.

"Oak Island is still a safe place," Holloman said. "This is highly unusual."

Anselmo agreed.

"I've been here 16 years," he said. "This is the first time something this major has happened."

Three shark attacks reported in three days in North Carolina
Posted: Jun 14, 2015 8:42 PM EST
Updated: Jun 14, 2015 8:42 PM EST
By NBC News
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC -

A teenage girl lost part of her left arm and may lose her left leg after being attacked by a shark in North Carolina, authorities confirmed Sunday, and a teenage boy may also have been badly injured in a separate shark attack.

The 14-year-old girl was bitten by a shark while visiting family at a Brunswick County island on Sunday afternoon, according to our Raleigh affiliate WNCN.

Oak Island Mayor Betty Wallace confirmed the attack on her Facebook page and said the girl is being airlifted to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.

Officials say the attack, which happened at 4:12 p.m. ET, comes just three days after another teen was attacked at a Brunswick County island, WNCN reported.
http://www.wthr.com/story/29317448/three-shark-attacks-reported-in-three-days-in-north-carolina

[RoverSuswade]

8. Sounds a LOT like the plot of Jaws.

And this is eerie: wasn't 'Holloman' the name of the actor who played the Mayor in Jaws?

[PeteSelman]

3. Sad for the kid. That's a terrible thing to have happen.

But that's the shark's house. I hope they don't go out and kill the shark for "revenge". It's not the shark's fault.

[Marrah_G]

4. White sharks migrating back up to Cape Cod maybe.

http://www.ocearch.org/#SharkTracker

Mary Lee is off the coast of the Carolinas.

[DFW]

5. With my luck, probably

The water off the Truro beaches has been getting warmer in recent years. The number of seals now is growing by geometric proportions. High Head beach has literally thousands of them sunning themselves at low tide. No hungry shark is going to ignore that. No predator fails to follow his food supply. Chatham has seen great whites for several years now coming right up to people's docks looking to see if there was a free lunch anywhere.

At our favorite beach in Truro, what used to be a rare sight (seals swimming close to swimmers) is now commonplace, and the sharks won't be far behind. We just hope they keep to deeper water. I'd like my limbs to remain attached for a while longer, and not because they were recently re-sewn on as spare parts.

[Marrah_G]

6. I grew up summers in West Dennis

I won't go in the water at the Cape anymore...too many visions of Jaws ( LOL, I know) But I am looking forward to taking a few trips to Chatham this year for seal and shark watching!!!

[B2G]

7. I'd bet on a bull shark

My daughter is just up the coast in Wilmington. Something new to worry about.

[Baclava]

11. Heading south?

https://twitter.com/maryleeshark




Charleston, South Carolina - 16-foot long, 3,465-pound great white shark has been cruising local waters, named Mary Lee

[Marrah_G]

12. She will continue back northward as the weeks go by

She's been coming every year to Chatham.

[mnhtnbb]

9. I'd bet on a bull shark, too.

The great whites being tracked (like Mary Lee, you can follow on fb) tend to be
much farther out to sea. https://www.facebook.com/Maryleeshark

For anyone interested, here's a great summary of shark attacks in NC waters over time.
Notice that a fair number of them occurred near piers.

http://www.sharkattackdata.com/place/united_states_of_america/north_carolina



As a PADI certified diver and frequent snorkeler (I like clear water and usually won't even play
in the surf if there isn't visibility) I would advise people to stay out of the water early in the morning
and late afternoon. That's when the fish are feeding. The attacks yesterday were late afternoon/early evening. I would also suggest not to swim near piers where there is fishing (you can see the pier not far away from where the girl was attacked) because
there is bait in the water to bring in smaller fish, which, of course, bring in larger fish when they are jumping
around on a line!

Be smart about going in the water.

[B2G]

10. Great advice

I always cringe when I see people in the water near a fishing pier and anytime after 4PM.

The first attack occurred around 4, which is right on the cusp of safety. But when you have a beach full of people and sunset isn't until around 8, it doesn't seem at all late to them.

Sad all around.