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North Carolina man dies while swimming in Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras National Seashore

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News Release Date: October 1, 2021
Contact: Michael Barber, 252-423-0195

MANTEO, N.C. — This morning, a 55-year-old male from Horse Shoe, N.C. died in the Atlantic Ocean near the northern entrance to the village of Buxton, N.C.

Additional details:

• At 10:54 a.m., a friend of the 55-year-old male called 911 to report the incident.

• It was reported that the swimmer expressed feeling fatigued in the ocean with no flotation available.

• Rip currents are not believed to be a factor in his death and were not present at the scene.

• Hatteras Island Rescue Squad personnel went into the ocean and brought the man to shore.

• CPR was performed by the Hatteras Island Rescue Squad and Dare County Emergency Medical Services.

• National Park Service rangers and the Dare County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident.

• No further details are available.

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