Wednesday, July 1, 2015

SEVENTH shark attack occurs in less than three weeks off coast of North Carolina as man is bitten several times in waist deep water

  • A seventh man was attacked by a shark off the coast of North Carolina in less than three weeks
  • The man, 68, was bitten several times while in waist deep water at a beach on Ocracoke Island
  • The man suffered wounds to his ribcage, lower leg, hip and both hands and was treated on the beach before being airlifted to a nearby hospital 
  • One shark expert said humans are 'flooding out' sharks in their own home
  • Larger numbers of bait fish and sea turtles have also been coming closer to shore and attracting more sharks
  • Victims of recent attacks have included two teenagers who lost arms and an eight-year-old boy who received severe leg injuries

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