The swimmer was injured in the right leg and lower back and was treated at the beach by an ambulance crew, then transported by ambulance and air to a hospital, according to a a news release from the National Park Service Outer Banks Group.

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A witness says the man was bitten on the lower back, buttocks and ankle while trying to get his children out of the water.

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The last Michelin Guide Awards ceremony took place at the Georgia World Congress Center on Monday, Oct 28, 2024.

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