Shark Attacks 2 on Texas South Padre Island on July 4th

Four persons spotted a shark in the ocean off South Padre Island on Independence Day. Two were bitten, and a third was injured while trying to help. (Texas officials reported that)

“Details at this time show that two people were bitten, and two people spotted the shark but were not seriously injured,” the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stated in a statement.

The department transferred two bite individuals to Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. One is receiving medical attention, while the other has been airlifted out for further care.

A third person was injured, though not seriously, while trying to help one of the bite victims, according to the agency. It’s unknown how they sustained the injury.

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Another beachgoer reported feeling a shark touch against them as it sailed by, according to the agency.

“Shark encounters of this kind are not uncommon in Texas,” the statement said. “”When bites from sharks occur, they are typically a case of mistaken identity by sharks looking for food.””

Earlier, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden Captain Chris Dowdy said that at least four shark-related accidents had been recorded on South Padre Island. The attacks were most likely caused by the same shark, which then went to open seas, he added.

According to a US Customs and Border Protection officer, two off-duty Border Patrol officers from the Search, Trauma, and Rescue Team dragged one of the victims out of the ocean and placed a bandage around their leg.

Nikki Soto, the city’s Public Information Officer, said that one of the attacks had been reported to the South Padre Island Police Department around 11 AM. According to Soto, officers treated the male victim immediately and transferred him to a local hospital.

South Padre Island Beach Patrol, fire, and cops are combing the shoreline and using drones to look for the shark, she added.

Nereyda Bazaldua said that her daughter was among those bitten on Thursday. Bazaldua stated that her two teenage children were playing on boogie boards in shallow, knee-deep water along the coast when they started shouting, “Shark!”.

When her 18-year-old daughter Victoria came from the water, Bazaldua reported seeing “blood coming down her leg.” Fortunately, Victoria’s injuries were mild, she claimed.

“The shark rushed into her, five to six of his teeth damaged her leg,” according to Bazaldua. “The injuries aren’t deep,” Balzadua reported the shark stayed in the water for 20 to 30 minutes before moving on.

“We never saw the shark till he was present with them,” she said. “The water was not turbulent, and the oceans were calm. “He appeared out of nowhere.

A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter hovered low above South Padre Island and employed deterrent techniques to prevent the shark from approaching the beach following the encounters, according to a spokeswoman.

“Lt. Chris Olivarez reported that the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Aircraft Division arrived at South Padre Island to assist local authorities after a shark attack.”

On Thursday afternoon, Olivarez shared a helicopter shot footage of a shark hiding in the seas and swimming against the waves. “DPS remained on location until the shark was no longer a threat,” Olivarez told reporters.

According to the International Shark Attack File, administered by the University of Florida, there have been less than ten shark attacks documented in Texas since 2012. The Lone Star State trails Florida, which leads with 259 recorded bites, Hawaii (76), South Carolina (45), North Carolina (31) and California (29).

South Padre Island Mayor Patrick McNulty stated, “Our hearts and prayers are with the victims and their families, and we hope for a speedy healing.”

According to the National Park Service, South Padre Island is located approximately 100 miles from Padre Island National Seashore, at the other edge of what was once one continuous island.

Padre Island (also known as North Padre Island) is the world’s longest untouched barrier island, including 70 miles of protected shoreline, according to the Park Service. It acts as a barrier between the Gulf of Mexico and Laguna Madre.