Teenager possibly bitten by shark at Wrightsville Beach
A teenager was possibly bitten by a shark in Wrightsville Beach on Tuesday.
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Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens said he couldn't confirm it was a shark, but the bite was 4 to 5 inches wide.
Owens said the boy walked out of the water, and a lifeguard and town staff responded to his injury.
The teenager's parents said the boy ran out of the water and towards them saying, "Get out of the water ... I've been bitten."
"That really hit us that, his first thought was to protect us, even before himself," they added.
The teenager later received 15 stitches at a local hospital.
Doctors estimated by the size of the bite that the shark was about 4 feet long.
The teenager's parents waned to thank the first responders and medical personnel that helped their son.
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