/tags/shark-attacks Shark attacks en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:08:41 GMT /news/2019-06-17/shark-bites-child-in-third-nc-attack-this-season A shark bit an 8-year-old boy in the third shark attack this season along the North Carolina coast, according to state officials.News outlets report the… Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:08:41 GMT /news/2019-06-17/shark-bites-child-in-third-nc-attack-this-season Associated Press /environment/2015-08-26/north-carolinas-predators-and-people-share-a-long-contentious-history When Virginia Dare, America’s original “anchor baby,” was born on Roanoke Island in the 1500s, top-level predators were everywhere in the area now known… Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:03:00 GMT /environment/2015-08-26/north-carolinas-predators-and-people-share-a-long-contentious-history Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-07-05/study-shark-week-exaggerates-danger-could-undermine-conservation-efforts The Discovery Channel's Shark Week marathon starts this week. But UNC Communications researchers say the footage showing sharks acting like vicious… Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-07-05/study-shark-week-exaggerates-danger-could-undermine-conservation-efforts Rebecca Martinez