Two beachgoers were attacked by sharks on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina over the past week, local authorities confirmed.
One person was attacked on Sunday afternoon while enjoying the water at Coligny Beach Park, Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue said.
The victim sustained leg lacerations from the shark bite and was transferred to the hospital. The victim is not thought to be at risk of death.
An earlier attack happened on Tuesday, in which another swimmer’s leg was wounded. The earlier victim had to be airlifted to a hospital in Savannah for emergency treatment, though their injuries were also not life-threatening.
The sharks at Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island has a number of shark species occupying the waters either seasonally or year-round, according to The Island Packet. Blacktips, finetooths, bonnethead, the Atlantic sharpnose, spinner sharks, and lemon sharks are among those lurking in the shallower waters.
Less often seen in the people-populated waters but still present in the nearby depths are the great white sharks, bull sharks, hammerheads, and tiger sharks.