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Swimmer, age 14, bitten by shark at ENC beach is expected to recover

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published June 25, 2024 at 6:25 AM EDT
Ramsey urged the public not to try to engage with sharks, regardless of their size. She noted her years of experience and research, reminding the shark-petting hopefuls watching the video that great white sharks are apex predators capable of inflicting grave injury.
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One Ocean Diving
Ramsey urged the public not to try to engage with sharks, regardless of their size. She noted her years of experience and research, reminding the shark-petting hopefuls watching the video that great white sharks are apex predators capable of inflicting grave injury.

A swimmer was bitten by a shark at an Onslow County beach over the weekend.

North Topsail Beach Police say the 14-year-old was treated on scene before being taken to Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital for treatment.

NTBPD and Onslow County EMS crews were already in the area for an earlier medical call that was handled on-scene.

The teen is expected to recover.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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