Shark attacks on July 4th harm 1 person in Florida and 3 in Texas

According to Texas officials, there may have been three injuries from shark attacks on July 4th in the seas around South Padre Island. In Florida, there was a fourth bite victim.

A report of a significant shark bite to the leg was received at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, according to the South Padre Island Police Department.

The attack victim was a guy, who was treated at the site by police and fire personnel before being transported to Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, according to authorities.

There were three bites on Thursday, according to Jim Pigg, the fire chief on South Padre Island.

“It’s unprecedented here on South Padre Island,” stated Pigg.

He clarified that on Thursday, they occurred at various times and locations.

Kyle Jud witnessed a hurt woman being hauled out of the sea.

“She was hoisted up by Beach Patrol, and her leg was completely destroyed. Horrible, said Jud.

Rescuers reported that a man in Smyrna Beach, Florida, was playing football in knee-deep water when he was bitten by a shark, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.

According to Tamra Malphurs, interim director of Volusia County Beach Safety, the guy, age 21, was sent to a medical facility.

Mayor Patrick McNulty of South Padre Island wished the injured persons a quick recovery, saying that the town’s thoughts and prayers are with them.

In a statement, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department stated that “in Texas, shark encounters of this kind are not typical.” When shark bites do happen, it’s generally because hungry sharks misidentify themselves.”

The statement from the department also said. “If you see large schools of bait near the shore, this typically an indicator a predator is nearby, or if you see a shark in the water, calmly exit the water and wait for the predatory wildlife to pass.”