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A 32-year-old Camp Lejeune Marine was possibly bitten by a shark Saturday at Surf City, officials said.
The Marine was taken to the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune around 10:40 p.m. by a friend, hospital officials said.
He sustained the bite in the waters near Surf City, officials said.
Officials said he was treated for lacerations to his right hand and forearm. His injuries are considered non-life-threatening.
If confirmed this would be the 11th shark attack on Carolina beaches since the beginning of June.
Experts said saltier water caused by a coastal drought, along with the water's warmth, and the increase in fish swimming close to shore are factors drawing sharks towards packed beaches.
- INTERACTIVE MAP: See where the attacks happened in the Carolinas:
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RECENT ATTACKS:
- July 1: 67-year-old pulled underwater by shark
- June 30: Shark bites teen on Isle of Palms Tuesday
- June 27: Man, 18, bitten in Outer Banks near Rodanthe, N.C.
- June 26: Man attacked at Hunting Island Beach, S.C.
- June 26: Man, 47, bitten on the back off Avon on Hatteras Island, N.C.
- June 23: 9-year-old boy nipped on St. Helena Island while standing in about 12 inches of water.
- June 24: Boy, 8, receives minor leg and foot injuries at Surf City, N.C.
- June 14: Two teens attacked within minutes of each other at Oak Island, N.C.
- June 11: Teen bitten at Ocean Isle, N.C.
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