Current:Home > InvestMan suffers severe shark bite on South Padre Island during July Fourth celebrations -MoneySpot
Man suffers severe shark bite on South Padre Island during July Fourth celebrations
View
Date:2025-04-16 14:14:27
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — A man suffered a severe shark bite during Fourth of July celebrations on South Padre Island Thursday morning, a city official confirmed.
The incident was reported to police at 11 a.m., Nikki Soto, the South Padre Island city secretary, told The Associated Press.
The man was immediately treated at the beach by the fire and police department and was then taken to a hospital.
“Currently, the South Padre Island Beach Patrol, fire and police departments are patrolling the shoreline and utilizing drones,” Soto said.
veryGood! (5113)
Related
- Megan Fox's ex Brian Austin Green tells Machine Gun Kelly to 'grow up'
- Woman murdered by Happy Face serial killer identified after 29 years, police say
- Is your Ozempic pen fake? FDA investigating counterfeit weight loss drugs, trade group says
- Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood talk working with the Carters for Habitat for Humanity and new music
- This was the average Social Security benefit in 2004, and here's what it is now
- More than 70 million candy rollerballs recalled after 7-year-old girl choked to death
- U.S. F-16 fighter jet shoots down an armed Turkish drone over Syria
- Pat Fitzgerald sues Northwestern after firing in wake of hazing probe
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Israeli suspects to plead to charges of raping of a British woman after defense lawyers get material
Ranking
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- NASCAR adds Iowa to 2024 Cup schedule, shifts Atlanta, Watkins Glen to playoffs
- Grandmother recounts close encounter with child kidnapping suspect
- North Carolina WR Tez Walker can play in 2023 after NCAA grants transfer waiver
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood talk working with the Carters for Habitat for Humanity and new music
- What causes high cholesterol and why it matters
- Russian journalist who staged on-air protest against Ukraine war handed prison sentence in absentia
Recommendation
'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
Prosecutors investigating the Venice bus crash are questioning survivors and examining the guardrail
Prosecutors investigating the Venice bus crash are questioning survivors and examining the guardrail
Wisconsin Republicans consider $614M plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs
DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
What does 'ig' mean? It kind of depends if you're texting it, or saying it out loud.
Indianapolis police capture a cheeky monkey that escaped and went on the lam
Trump moves to dismiss federal election interference case