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Report of shark bite near Ocracoke would be 7th in NC

ABC11 Eyewitness News

Updated July 1, 2015 4:11 PM

Witnesses say a shark attacked a beachgoer Wednesday, July 1, 2015, near Ocracoke, NC. If confirmed, it would be the seventh shark bite in the state this summer. — Witnesses say a shark attacked a beachgoer Wednesday, July 1, 2015, near Ocracoke, NC. If confirmed, it would be the seventh shark bite in the state this summer. Courtesy of Jackson Fuqua

The victim in a reported shark bite Wednesday afternoon off the coast of Ocracoke was airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, ABC11 Eyewitness News reported.

This story was originally published July 1, 2015 at 2:20 PM with the headline "Report of shark bite near Ocracoke would be 7th in NC."