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Lucy Mangum’s Shark Attack Press Conference | Durham News

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Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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Jul 27, 2026
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Summary

A 6-year-old shark attack survivor, Lucy Mangum, stunned the nation with her poise at a July 27, 2011 press conference, even joking she “should have kicked him in the nose.” Doctors cheered her recovery and the future of Outer Banks beaches. Meanwhile, Raleigh bus drivers ended an 11-day strike, a century earlier Angier B. Duke’s fortune was being divided—with Trinity College set to receive $250,000—and in 1983, an Episcopal bishop resigned from a whites-only country club, calling his past membership a mistake that fueled division. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ae03494ffebbfa45