ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. -- Officials say a teenage boy has been bitten by a shark along the North Carolina coast near Atlantic Beach. 

  • The 14 year old was surfing Sunday afternoon when he was bitten twice on the right calf
  • The teen was treated at a hospital and received stitches
  • For more information on shark attacks and how to avoid them, click here

Atlantic Beach Fire Chief Adam Snyder reports that the 14 year old was surfing Sunday afternoon when he was bitten twice on the right calf. Snyder says the shark let go of the boy's leg when it realized the leg wasn't a fish. 

Snyder says the teen then swam to shore with non-life-threatening injuries. He says the teen was treated at a hospital and received stitches. 

This is the first reported shark bite this season near Atlantic Beach.

Fire officials at Atlantic Beach also say if you plan to visit, lifeguards won't be guarding the beaches for the remainder of the year.

For more information on shark attacks and how to avoid them, click here.

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