Real-life ‘Jaws’ | Man suffers shark bite on South Padre Island on Fourth of July

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — A man was bit by a shark during Fourth of July celebrations on South Padre Island Thursday, according to The Associated Press.

The incident was reported to police at 11 a.m. The man was immediately treated by fire and police crews at the beach, then taken to a hospital.

“Currently, the South Padre Island Beach Patrol, fire and police departments are patrolling the shoreline and utilizing drones,” the South Padres Island city secretary told the AP.

While the AP reports that the bite was severe, no additional information about the man’s injury is available at this time.