The beaches were packed again Friday after a series of scary incidents on the 4th of July.
Texas Game Warden officials confirm that two people were bitten by a shark, one came into contact with the animal, and another was injured fending off the shark. Texas Game Warden officials confirm that two people were bitten by a shark, one came into contact with the animal, and another was injured fending off the shark.
Officials in the area confirm that even after the 4th of July shark incidents, the beach remained open."It would have been near impossible to, quote unquote, remove everyone from the actual beach," Trevino said. "We didn't have really any problems getting people out of the water during that during that time frame."
Trevino reiterated that shark sightings aren't uncommon in this area, but bites like this are very very rare.
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