Multiple shark incidents reported on the Gulf Coast near Panama Beach

TO UPDATE: As of 3:00 p.m., the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and South Walton Fire District are responding to a second shark incident after receiving multiple reports involving a teenager.

Officers are working in the area of ​​Shoreline Drive. The water in Walton County is now closed to the public.

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – One person was reportedly injured in a shark incident near Watersound in Walton County on Friday.

Shortly after 1:15 p.m., Walton County Fire and Emergency Services and the South Walton Fire District (SWFD) responded to a report that a woman had been injured by a shark near Watersound Way and Coopersmith Lane, according to the Walton County Facebook page.

The person is a 40-year-old woman who has lost her left hand.

Double red flags are now flying on area beaches. Walton County Golf is now closed to the public in the area of ​​the incident.

One patient was transported by the SWFD.

No information was given about the extent of the victim’s injuries.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office said beachgoers should be aware that lifeguards and beach officials may attempt to keep people in the immediate area out of the water.