A six-foot bull shark attacked four people off the coast of South Padre Island on Independence Day, leaving two with shark bite injuries.
Man suffers severe leg injury after being bitten by shark, KRGV.com report“I turned around and he was gone,” the man’s stepfather, Rainer Cardenas, told the news outlet. “I started swimming towards him and he jumped out of the water saying shark, shark, shark and that’s when the adrenaline kicked in and I started swimming after him.”
DPS helicopter camera footage today showed a shark attack near the SPI coast. https://t.co/jty4mjUnIA pic.twitter.com/9aqtZQVqSQ
— NBC 23 RGV (@kveotv23) July 4, 2024
Authorities say the man was the first of four people to die in an attack by a single bull shark.
X’s social media post shows the horrifying scene of the shark attack on the woman.
There was a shark attack today off South Padre Island. A friend shared this image with me this morning. Warning Image#4thofJuly #sharkbitten pic.twitter.com/vKjWQezoJZ
— Bubba Green (@money_bubby) July 4, 2024
A series of photos shows the brutality of the shark attack on the woman, who lost a large portion of her left calf.
I was attacked by a shark this morning in South Padre Island. I am praying for this woman. pic.twitter.com/InwFEaEAau
— Don’t Call Herami (@deanda_min3) July 4, 2024
Video taken by swimmers shows two sharks in the waves just offshore.
Follow @Fox News @ksatnews Here’s footage of a shark captured this morning about 20 feet off the shoreline of South Padre Island: The shark bit a beachgoer in the thigh, and the person had to be carried away on a stretcher by beach emergency responders. #South Padre Island Shark #sharkattack #4thofJulySharkAttack #South Padre Island pic.twitter.com/Wt0HGeBAWh
— Katie McMillan (@kb_mcmillan) July 4, 2024
A short time later, a DPS helicopter and Coast Guard crew began patrolling the coastal area in pursuit of the shark.
Today we went shark hunting on South Padre Island after a few attacks. pic.twitter.com/3CNoCGZyML
— Space Padre (@SpacePadreIsle) July 4, 2024
The injured woman was rescued from the Gulf of Mexico by two off-duty Border, Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) officers. according to Laredo Sector staff member.
The other two shark attack victims did not require hospitalization.
Victoria Ramos, 18 years old, Said According to ValleyCentral.com, she said she felt the shark’s impact. Sharks are known to lunge at their prey before attacking. She described the attack as “being punched by a quarterback.” Paramedics treated the woman for minor lacerations and then released her on shore.
Game warden Capt. Chris Dowdy told The Associated Press that authorities believe all the attacks were caused by a single shark about 6 feet long.
Authorities have reported that shark attacks are “extremely rare.” Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. released a statement saying the county is “working closely with the mayor.”
We urge Patrick McNulty, the City of South Padre Island, and our state and federal partners to patrol our beaches and take appropriate action.”
“This is a horrific event, and the county will continue to be fully committed to providing all resources necessary to protect families, and we deeply appreciate the support of our city, state and federal partners in this effort,” Treviño added.
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