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Multiple agencies search Pamlico Sound for missing swimmer

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Date: June 10, 2020
Contact: Mike Barber, 252-475-9032

At 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, an 18-year-old male from Ripley, West Virginia was reported missing in the Pamlico Sound near the Haulover Sound Access. Multiple agencies responded to the incident.

The missing swimmer was last seen roughly 100 yards from the shoreline, near the edge of a historically dredged, deep water area.

The U.S. Coast Guard, Hatteras Island Rescue Squad, NC Marine Patrol, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Dare County Sheriff’s Office, Dare County Emergency Medical Services, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Rangers have helped search for the swimmer.

No additional details are available at this time.



Last updated: June 10, 2020

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