Another confirmed shark attack. this one at a beach in ocracoke north carolina where a 68-year-old man was bitten by what officials believe to be a 7 to 8-foot long shark. this swimmer suffered injuries the torso, leg and both hands. he was treated on the scene and then taken to the hospital. less than halfway through the summer, we have already had 24 shark attacks in the u.s. with 7 of those coming in north carolina alone. typically, the u.s. sees only about 30 to 40 attacks per year. so what is up with this recent wave of shall recollectrk attacks? there s one place to learn, shark week. the annual summer prime time event is back for its 28th year. wow. with more coverage than ever before and kicks off this sunday 8:00 p.m. eastern and if you miss the action catch the nightly recap on shark after dark at 11:00 p.m. and hosted by