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Officials say 2 men bitten by sharks in waters off North Carolina, South Carolina coasts

A helicopter flies close to the water as vacationers relax on the beach in Oak Island, N.C., in this June 15, 2015, file photo.
A helicopter flies close to the water as vacationers relax on the beach in Oak Island, N.C., in this June 15, 2015, file photo. A helicopter flies close to the water as vacationers relax on the beach in Oak Island, N.C., in this June 15, 2015, file photo.

By Associated Press 1 min read

AVON, N.C. — Authorities say two men were bitten by sharks off the coasts of the Carolinas, bringing to six the number of attacks in the past two weeks.

A 47-year-old man was bitten multiple times in the back in waters off North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday. The other, a 43-year-old man, was attacked by a shark near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Both were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Sharks have attacked several children along North Carolina’s coast this month, including a 13-year old girl who lost her left arm below the elbow and a 16-year old boy who lost his left arm above the elbow.