HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Two swimmers were bitten by sharks in separate incidents on Hilton Head Island beaches this month, alarming visitors to the popular summer vacation spot — including many from Ohio.
The first bite occurred around noon on June 17, when a woman was injured while swimming off Sea Pines Beach Club, according to local news. Lifeguards provided initial treatment for non-life-threatening leg wounds before she was airlifted to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia.
Less than a week later, on June 23, a second person was bitten at Coligny Beach Park, one of the island’s busiest public beaches. The swimmer was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital. Their injuries also were not considered life-threatening…