Man suffers severe shark bite on South Padre Island during July 4th celebrations

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -- A antheral suffered a terrible shark wound during Fourth of July celebrations connected South Padre Island Thursday morning, a metropolis authoritative confirmed.

The incidental was reported to constabulary astatine 11 a.m., Nikki Soto, the South Padre Island metropolis secretary, told The Associated Press.

The antheral was instantly treated astatine the formation by the occurrence and constabulary section and was past taken to a hospital.

"Currently, the South Padre Island Beach Patrol, occurrence and constabulary departments are patrolling the shoreline and utilizing drones," Soto said.