US EditionVideo Shows Shark Swimming Close to Shore on Hilton Head Island
- A woman suffered a non-life-threatening shark bite on the leg near marker 24 at Sea Pines, Hilton Head Island, around noon on June 17, 2025.
- The incident occurred amid a rise in white shark sightings near shore linked to increasing seal populations, according to shark biologist Dr. Greg Skomal.
- Emergency responders treated the victim onsite, then airlifted her from Hilton Head Island Airport to a hospital in Savannah for further care.
- According to the press release, the patient sustained a leg wound that showed characteristics commonly seen in shark bite injuries, while witness Naomi Vereb described the situation as unsettling.
- This case adds to at least three recent shark bites on Hilton Head amid generally rare incidents in South Carolina, where about four bites occur yearly.
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