A beachgoer is recovering after being treated for a “probable shark bite” on Monday at a resort on Hilton Head Island.
Shore Beach Patrol officials told WSAV News 3 that it happened shortly after noon on Monday near beach marker 26 in the Sea Pines Resort.
Lifeguards claimed the beachgoer came out of the water and was bleeding, but had the wound under control.
Officials did not release the name or age of the female victim but confirmed to News 3 that she did not need to be taken to the hospital.
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The area of the reported shark bite was closed for about 30 minutes until officials could make sure the area was safe and secure.
According to Shore Beach Services, this marks the first reported shark bite of the year on Hilton Head, but officials said “there was another possible shark bite early this year that wasn’t confirmed.”
The only other shark attack reported on Hilton Head Island happened back in 2023.
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In that incident, a shark apparently bit a 60-year-old man in the waters off Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
The swimmer was reportedly bitten on the foot while in waist-deep water at the beach in Sea Pines, the Town of Hilton Head Island Government previously told Fox News Digital.
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In 2022, there were 57 reported unprovoked shark bites on humans worldwide, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File. Of those unprovoked bites, 41 occurred in the United States.
According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), since 2012, there have been 76 shark attacks reported in South Carolina.
The top 10 most dangerous beaches are all in Florida, according to Simmrin Law’s report. Only Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, broke into the top 25. That location had 24 surf zone deaths and shark attacks, as well as 33 hurricanes, according to Fox Tampa.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Shore Beach Services for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace and Chris Eberhart contributed to this report.
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