Police: 2 people bitten by sharks at a South Carolina beach on the same day

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Two people were bitten by sharks off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on the same day, according to police. The Myrt...

August 25, 2022
10:58 PM

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Two people were bitten by sharks off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on the same day, according to police. The Myrtle Beach Police Department told WPDE that two people were bitten by sharks on Monday within blocks of each other. According to WSOC, the first bite happened near 75th Avenue North and the second one happened north of 82nd Avenue. MBPD told WPDE, per WSOC, that the Myrtle Beach patrols work alongside the Florida Program for Shark Research at the University of Florida, which helps them to identify the kind of marine animal bites with a focus on shark bites.

Jessica Goodman