16-Year-Old Boy Fights Off Shark That Latched Onto His Thigh While Swimming in North Carolina

16-Year-Old Boy Fights Off Shark That Latched Onto His Thigh While Swimming in North Carolina
L: Courtesy of Tim Arthur, R: Illustration - Piotr Gatlik/Shutterstock
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A 16-year-old boy visiting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with his family is recovering from injuries suffered when he was attacked by a shark on Thursday.

Nick Arthur was jumping over waves on a sandbar about 25 feet offshore when he started screaming, his father told CNN.