On July 4, 2024, several individuals were reportedly injured by a shark off the southern coast of Texas at South Padre Island according to a report from ABC News.
Here’s what we know about this shark attack.
*Four separate incidents involving a single shark were reported according to the ABC report.
*The ABC report said Texas Game Warden Capt. Chris Dowdy confirmed that the incidents included two bites, a grazing, and an injury while fending off the shark. A press statement from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) said details at this time indicate that two people were bitten and two people “encountered” the shark but were not seriously injured. What does an encounter mean? Was it indeed a grazing or a strike from fending off the shark?
You can read the full report at www.gulfgreatwhites.com.
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Also, I recorded a special mini-edition of Dark Outdoors the podcast to go deeper. It has some exclusive info and I dig into other rare multi-victim attacks on the Gulf Coast.
Also, we just posted another Dark Outdoors episode about a terrifying encounter in the dunes at High Island, TX.
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Chester Moore
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