2024-07-09 15:29:37
A Woman injured after being bitten by shark on Padre Island, Texas (USA). This brings the total number of such incidents in the area to six.
According to the news site Univisión San Antonio, the incident occurred on July 4, around eleven in the morning, while he was swimming in the sea.
In photographs posted on X (formerly Twitter) you can see the woman with a bleeding wound on one of his legsThere are also videos circulating where you can see sharks prowling around the coast.
The woman was treated by the Police and Fire Department, and was later transferred to a local hospital. After this incident, the beach is monitored by means of Drones to locate sharks and prevent future attacks.
Meanwhile, the Coast Guard has asked visitors to South Padre Island to stay away from waters where shark sightings have been reported.
Shark attacks are rare, however, during 2023 there were 69 cases worldwide, of which 10 were fatal.
Avoiding shark bites requires a combination of common sense, caution, and knowledge of shark behavior. Here are some tips to reduce the risk of shark encounters:
Avoid swimming at dawn and dusk: Sharks are most active during these hours.
Stay away from areas with murky water: It is harder to see sharks in murky water, both for swimmers and the sharks themselves.
Avoid areas where fishing is practiced: Bait and fish remains can attract sharks.
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2024-07-09 15:29:37