In a terrifying scene like one thing proper out of the movie “Jaws” … a number of folks have been injured when a shark attacked on July 4th at South Padre Island, TX.
JUST IN: 4 shark assaults reported at South Padre Island in Texas throughout Fourth of July celebrations.
Sport Warden Capt. Chris Dowdy says all of the assaults occurred inside two hours of one another.
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Police have been referred to as for an assault on a person who was severely bitten simply earlier than midday Thursday … however in a later assertion from Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept., they reported two folks have been bitten and two extra had encountered the shark however weren’t severely injured.
Whereas the injured man was initially handled on the seashore by firefighters and police … officers say one of many chew victims was taken to a neighborhood hospital, whereas the opposite was flown out for additional remedy.
No phrase on their circumstances.
Primarily based on video and witness experiences, authorities imagine a single 6-foot shark was accountable for the carnage.
Seashore patrol and police patrolled the shore and flew drones after the assault.
In response to SPI Hearth Chief Jim Pigg, “The shark was located at the south end of the island and was pushed out to deeper water.”
