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Two shark incidents in one day lead to the closure of beaches in a northern Florida county

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WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – Due to two shark incidents in one day, Walton County beaches are closed to the public.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office and South Walton Fire District responded to reports of a woman injured by a shark just after 1:15 p.m. Friday. The woman was in the water near Watersound Way and Coopersmith Lane.

She was transported by the SWFD, WCSO said on social media.

Following this incident, double red flags were raised in the immediate area of ​​the incident.

WCSO and SWFD responded to a second incident in Inlet Beach near Shoreline Drive after receiving multiple reports of a teenager injured by a shark.

WCSO said water in Walton County is now closed to the public.

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