Shark attacks 4 people on Texas beach on July 4, police say

Several people were injured in a shark attack on a Texas beach on July 4, authorities confirmed.

The South Padre Island Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area confirmed to Fox News Digital that four people were injured in the encounter with the ocean predator on South Padre Island, on the state’s southern coast.

Police said the attacks took place around 11 a.m. local time along Beach Access 14, near the Wanna Wanna Beach Bar and Grill.

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First responders from South Padre Island police and firefighters provided treatment at the scene before one of the male victims was transported to a nearby hospital, police said.

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Authorities said the man was “seriously” bitten on the leg.

A police spokesman did not provide an update on the man’s condition. No information was immediately available on the other three incidents.

Game warden Capt. Chris Dowdy told The Associated Press that the attacks occurred over a two-hour period along the beach.

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Based on witness accounts and images posted on social media, authorities believe a single shark about 6 feet long was responsible for the incident, Dowdy said.

A video posted on social media appeared to show a seriously injured person being pulled to shore after the attack. Blood could be seen in the water as panicked beachgoers burst into tears. Several passersby appeared to retrieve a belt to use as a tourniquet.

Law enforcement said they were patrolling the shoreline looking for sharks.