Authorities tracked the shark using drones and helicopters.
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Several people were hurt in a shark attack on Thursday along South Padre Island, according to officials.
Officials said two people were bitten in the attack and two other people encountered the shark but were not seriously injured. According to Dowdy, officials believe that one shark was responsible for all four of the incidents, which happened in a span of about two hours. “Currently, the South Padre Island Beach Patrol, fire and police departments are patrolling the shoreline and utilizing drones,” the South Padres Island city secretary confirmed to the Associated Press.
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