There is also no confirmation on the type of shark that may have been spotted. MySA reached out to the City of South Padre Island and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for more information.

This has happened before, last year, sharks were also seen swimming near the shore in South Padre Island and bit two people.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Shark attacks disrupted Fourth of July celebrations Thursday at South Padre Island as two people were taken to the hospital with bites, at least one of them severe ...