A shark has killed a man swimming off the North Carolina coast.
The Russian man's partner is in a critical condition.
Dr Seaborn Blair at Avon Medical Centre said the 23-year-old woman was flown to the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with substantial wounds to her lower body.
Hospital spokeswoman Ms Vicky Gray said the woman had surgery and is in a critical but stable condition.
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The couple were attacked in Avon, about 135 miles from the Virginia beach.
A national parks spokeswoman said the couple were only 20-40 feet from the shore. She said the victims are Russian nationals living in the Washington DC area.
A 10-year-old boy died on Saturday after a shark attacked him off Virginia.
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