Search Underway for Missing Swimmer Off Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Buxton, North Carolina

Search Underway for Missing Swimmer Off Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Buxton, North Carolina

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Sept. 10, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

At 6:24 pm on Saturday, September 9, a teenage male swimmer from out-of-state was reported missing off a Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach. The swimmer was last seen north of the jetties in Buxton, North Carolina.

The U.S. Coast Guard, Dare County Sheriff’s Office, Hatteras Island Rescue Squad, National Park Service, and Dare County EMS all responded and a search of the area was conducted using a helicopter and spotlights last night. Additional searches are being conducted today.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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