Shark attack in Topsail? (Surf City: swimming, vacation, water)

[bkciucci]

We stayed at Topsail in September of 2009 and had an incident where our two teenagers were in the water and some neighbors came running to tell them to get out... right behind them.. there were two sharks.. very close to shore.. It was scary.. but no-one was hurt. We noticed sharks swimming very close to shore every day we were there after that...I am wondering if that area is more concentrated for some reason. I know they are out there.. but I saw more there than anywhere we have ever visited.

[MrBojangles]

You SAW more, but they are always there.

[Bill Hitchcock]

You SAW more, but they are always there.
You got that right!!

Fish got fins but they ain't got homes! Never be suprised by what fish is where. I have caught and/or seen offshore species such as baracuda, mola mola (sunfish), ballyhoo, squid, grouper and bluefin tuna up in the shallows of Bogue Sound. Heck, we even had manatees up in Pelletier Creek last year!

[Bill Hitchcock]

Case in point. There is currently a whale back in Core Sound
Whale Spotted Near Cedar Island - News Story - WCTI New Bern

[BeachLover18]

Are there sharks in the Topsail Sound? I'm worried because we are going there tomorrow.

[goldenage1]

Originally Posted by BeachLover18

Are there sharks in the Topsail Sound? I'm worried because we are going there tomorrow.

The most recent attacks were at Ocean Isle Beach not Topsail, but people should be watchful anywhere they go in the ocean.

This article points out that bull sharks may be reproducing in the fresh water in Pamlico Sound. So, you can't be sure of safety even in sound water. Research points to more sharks in Pamlico Sound | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

[poppydog]

If they want to be. There are sharks in the ocean. Don't swim early in the morning or at dusk. Don't swim near piers. If you see a bunch of fish schooling, something may be chasing them so get out of the water.

[LRoyal10900]

Someone just posted pictures this morning of a large shark lurking around the Surf City Pier.

https://www.facebook.com/allison.wal...5?notif_t=like

[carolinadawg2]

Originally Posted by LRoyal10900

Someone just posted pictures this morning of a large shark lurking around the Surf City Pier.

https://www.facebook.com/allison.wal...5?notif_t=like

That link doesn't seem to work...

[hsw55]

I've seen sharks riding in the waves while on vacation at Topsail. They are always out there they just don't bother most people. Although I would definitely second not swimming by the peirs. There's fish guts getting washed in those waters 24 hrs a day.