{"id":2289471,"date":"2024-07-05T11:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/single-shark-goes-on-4th-of-july-rampage-at-texas-beach-attacks-4-people\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T11:33:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:33:05","slug":"single-shark-goes-on-4th-of-july-rampage-at-texas-beach-attacks-4-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/single-shark-goes-on-4th-of-july-rampage-at-texas-beach-attacks-4-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Shark Goes on 4th of July Rampage at Texas Beach, Attacks 4 People"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsingle-shark-goes-on-4th-of-july-rampage-at-texas-beach-attacks-4-people%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289471&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Summary: Four shark attacks occurred off South Padre Island near Brownsville, Texas, with one man hospitalized but no \u200dfatalities. The attacks were thought to be caused by a single shark. Witnesses described the gruesome injuries sustained by the victims. Authorities confirmed that\u2064 one shark was responsible \u200bfor all four attacks. The Coast Guard advised beachgoers to stay \u2063out of the water, and state wildlife officials stated that shark encounters are rare in\u200b Texas. The shark was eventually\u200c located and \u2063pushed\u2064 out to deeper water.\u200d This incident was described as unprecedented for South Padre Island.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 5, 2024 at 6:39am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Four shark attacks took place Thursday off of South Padre Island near Brownsville, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>None of the attacks were fatal, although one man was hospitalized, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/texas\/2024\/07\/04\/4-shark-attacks-on-south-padre-island-during-july-fourth-celebrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KPRC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And a single shark is thought to be responsible for all of them.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Texas shark attack: Beachgoers react after 4 hurt on South Padre Island\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UUiAytWTBXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The most serious attack took place at about 11 a.m. according to Nikki Soto, the South Padre Island city secretary, KPRC reported.<\/p>\n<p>After initial treatment on the beach by first responders, the man was taken to a local hospital.<\/p>\n<p>But that was just the beginning of what Game Warden Capt. Chris Dowdy said were four separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pirates-caribbean-actor-killed-shark-attack-tragic-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacks<\/a> in the next two hours.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cnnbrk?\">@cnnbrk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews?\">@FoxNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ksatnews?\">@ksatnews<\/a> here\u2019s footage of a shark about 20 feet from shore on South Padre Island this morning\u2026 it bit a beachgoer on the thigh, who was taken away on a stretcher by beach EMS. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/southpadreislandshark?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#southpadreislandshark<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sharkattack?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sharkattack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fourthofjulysharkattack?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fourthofjulysharkattack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/southpadreisland?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#southpadreisland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wt0HGeBAWh\">pic.twitter.com\/Wt0HGeBAWh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Katie McMillan \ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf35 (@kb_mcmillan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kb_mcmillan\/status\/1808905842718134701?\">July 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The second attack involved a woman who suffered a wound to her left leg.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Jud, 46, said he witnessed the scene as the victim came out of the water, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/sharks-attack-texas-florida-fourth-july-holiday-rcna160378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeach patrol lifted her up \u2014 her calf was just gone, shredded.\u00a0Horrific,\u201d Jud said.<\/p>\n<p>Dowdy said the third attack involved a man who was able to kick at the shark after being bitten, according to KPRC. His wound required stitches to close it.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There were four back to back shark attacks this July 4 at South Padre Island, TX. Texas Game Wardens confirmed. Authorities believe it was one shark in those four attacks. Authorities keeping people out of the water. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Na6K3ftCRe\">pic.twitter.com\/Na6K3ftCRe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ChristianvonPreysing (@vonPreysing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vonPreysing\/status\/1808966499480318379?\">July 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The final attack of the day involved a girl who was not bitten but did suffer a scratch from the shark\u2019s teeth, KPRC reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Coast Guard advised beachgoers to stay out of the water.<\/p>\n<p>The last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-massive-shark-spotted-within-feet-beachgoers-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shark<\/a> attack near South Padre Island area took place five years ago, Dowdy said, according to KPRC.<\/p>\n<p>Based on information gathered from witnesses and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, Dowdy said one shark, about 6 feet long, is believed to have been involved in all four attacks, KPRC reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShark encounters of this nature are not a common occurrence in Texas,\u201d state wildlife officials said in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/south-padre-island-shark-attack\/story?id=111677292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>. \u201cWhen bites from sharks do occur, they are usually a case of mistaken identity by sharks looking for food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the beach were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blood-seen-spewing-teens-severed-arm-shark-attack-just-1-day-another-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned<\/a> that if they see \u201clarge schools of bait near the shore, this typically an indicator a predator is nearby, or if you see a shark in the water, calmly exit the water and wait for the predatory wildlife to pass.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>South Padre Island Fire Chief Jim Pigg said the shark was eventually found and \u201cpushed out to deeper water,\u201d according to NBC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unprecedented here on South Padre Island,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Authorities are advising beachgoers to stay out of the water as a precaution. State wildlife officials stated that shark encounters are rare in Texas and are usually cases of mistaken identity by sharks looking for food. Visitors to the beach were warned to be cautious if they see large schools of bait near the shore or a shark in the water. 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