Man hospitalized after severe shark bite off South Padre Island in Texas, police said

The Fourth of July holiday turned into a nightmare for one beachgoer: He was bitten in the leg by a shark while swimming in the waters around South Padre Island in Texas.

At around 11 a.m. local time, the police received a report of a severe shark bite near the 4100 block of Gulf Boulevard, South Padre Island police confirmed to CBS News. South Padre Island firefighters and police treated the victim at the scene before he was taken to a nearby hospital, police said.

The city is considering closing the beach to the public, a Coast Guard lieutenant confirmed to CBS News. South Padre Island is a 113-mile-long barrier island off the southern tip of Texas known for its resorts and beaches.

Police have not released the victim’s name.

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