North Texas woman attacked by shark in South Padre: ‘I thought it was a big fish’

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
  • A North Texas woman recalls her terrifying escape from a shark attack on South Padre Island. The shark bit her left calf off. "My leg is pretty much gone."
    Subscribe to FOX 4: czcams.com/users/fox4news?sub_...
    Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas.
    Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal
    Watch FOX 4 Live: www.fox4news.com/live
    Download the FOX 4 News App: www.fox4news.com/apps
    Download the FOX 4 WAPP: www.fox4news.com/apps
    Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: / fox4dfw
    Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: / fox4
    Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: / fox4news
    Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: www.fox4news.com/newsletters

Komentáře • 823

  • @TherealgoddessK
    @TherealgoddessK Před 14 hodinami +573

    A man who puts himself between his wife and a shark to protect her is a man worth his weight in gold. Prayers to the couple as they recover from this ordeal.

  • @Adam-sr3vb
    @Adam-sr3vb Před 16 hodinami +220

    your husband loves you

  • @ez-8238
    @ez-8238 Před 16 hodinami +455

    A shark is a big fish

  • @Einwetok
    @Einwetok Před 16 hodinami +376

    That's a real husband, he took care of his own.

  • @j.r.r.toking
    @j.r.r.toking Před 16 hodinami +236

    She is a real trooper ! Lost her calf only a day before and still willing to to share her experience and warn others.

  • @shaneturner9336
    @shaneturner9336 Před 16 hodinami +154

    That clip of the beach with all of the people just standing there looking at the water and no one in it reminded me of a scene straight out of JAWS !

  • @scot60
    @scot60 Před 16 hodinami +95

    We sometimes forget that when we venture into the surf it’s the ocean’s residents world, we’re just playing in it for a time.

  • @juliajohnson6022
    @juliajohnson6022 Před 14 hodinami +55

    That victim is very articulate. Good explanation of what happened.

  • @faithsrvtrip8768
    @faithsrvtrip8768 Před 16 hodinami +130

    She is very lucky to have her leg!

  • @bingsballyhoo711
    @bingsballyhoo711 Před 14 hodinami +47

    Locals in Galveston told us never go past the first sandbar. Prayers for her recovery. That's rough.

  • @kato_sga
    @kato_sga Před 16 hodinami +124

    the fact that she can still wiggle her toes says alot

  • @celestialblue7229
    @celestialblue7229 Před 16 hodinami +47

    I'm so glad she's going to be okay and her husband too, that was a lot of blood in the water and I feared she would bleed out but she's on the mend now and thank goodness she'll be all right. She's lucky she had help to get out of the water when she did and her husband was there for her. Many blessings to you both!

  • @Sunshine-un5ww
    @Sunshine-un5ww Před 16 hodinami +33

    Devoted and loving Husband, father, and shark fighter lol.

  • @LittleDogsOnThePrarie
    @LittleDogsOnThePrarie Před 12 hodinami +11

    Thank God your husband was there with you. Prayers for a full & speedy recovery. You both are so brave

  • @ladyrachel13
    @ladyrachel13 Před 12 hodinami +35

    It pursued her, it followed her. That's creepy. Usually sharks take a bite and realize we're not a seal or something and they let go.

  • @LillianArch
    @LillianArch Před 16 hodinami +41

    I’m happy she had help!

  • @michelleslack9985
    @michelleslack9985 Před 16 hodinami +65

    Praying for speedy recovery 🙏

  • @thefloop2813
    @thefloop2813 Před 12 hodinami +16

    "I thought it was a big fish"... Am i the only one that had the knee-jerk thought: "Yes, that's what a shark is"?

  • @coreyhodge3770
    @coreyhodge3770 Před 14 hodinami +14

    Don’t go past the sand bar!

  • @DianaM0606
    @DianaM0606 Před 14 hodinami +8

    My husband and I were supposed to go that day but we arrived around 1:30 pm from our 8 hr trip and we were too tired to go. We saw what happened later that day so we were glad we didn’t go that day. We did go the next day and we were being very cautious. As my husband and I were swimming we noticed something in the water as well. I yelled at my husband to get out right away and we got out as fast as we could. Everyone started getting out too but a lot of people just took their phones to record which took me by surprise because I was expecting to have someone warn the lifeguard. No one did, so I ran right away to let the lifeguard know about what was going on. Along with lifeguard we managed to get the beach patrol that was near by aware of that too. They acted fast and were able to conclude that it was a dolphin. There were around 3-5 of them in the water. From someone who doesn’t go to the beach often that was a scary experience for sure. Luckily everyone was safe but it definitely something to keep in mind for the future. I pray for a speedy recovery for the people who were injured. ❤