In North Carolina, a man with his bare hands fought off a shark that attacked his son

A 16-year-old boy who has visited Outer Banks from North Carolina with his family is recovering from injuries sustained as a result of a shark attack on Thursday, June 18, writes CNN.

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Nick Arthur jumped over the waves on a sandbank 25 feet (over 7,5 meters) from the shore when he suddenly started screaming.

"At first I thought he was screaming for joy, and then I looked at him and saw a shark," said Tim Arthur, the boy's father.

According to his father, the shark clung to Nick's thigh and did not let go.

“He screamed: 'Get her away from me! Release me!’, and I began to act,” said Arthur.

The father said that his daughter was swimming towards the shore, while he and his son were fighting a shark. The man kicked a shark near her nose, and the boy beat her with his hand. The shark released Nick's hip and tried to bite his hand, but he was able to swim away.

Arthur's family visited Cape Hatteras National Seashore, arriving from their home in Oak Ridge, North Carolina.

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According to the National Park Service, Nick was taken to a hospital near Nags Head, where he was treated for injuries. According to his father, the boy had about 40 fingerprints on his hip, and he had 17 stitches. He had scratches on his arm.

Arthur said that his son was bruised and painful, but he was in a good mood and, fortunately, there were no injuries that could affect his health in the future. He said the family would not give up going to the beach, but probably would not go that far.

“You always think it’s going to happen to someone else,” Arthur said.

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