Shark attack details: Oak Island, Brunswick County, North Carolina, 14-Jun-2015

Date of attack:	Jun 14th 2015
Location:	Oak Island, Brunswick County, North Carolina
Shark species:	Bull shark
Name of victim:	Hunter Treschel
Age of victim:	16 years old
Sex of victim:	M
Activity:	Wading
Injury:	Arm amputated below shoulder

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