Haunting Florida beach is closed! What is the reason behind the closure of this vacation hotspot?
After the two back-to-back attacks by Sharks Miles of sugar-white sand beaches and turquoise waters were closed down in Florida.
Walton County Sheriff’s Office announced this update in a press conference.
South Walton Fire District Fire Chief Ryan Crawford said, “We experienced two separate incidents earlier this afternoon in relative proximity to one another, about four miles apart and within an hour and a half from one another.”
Let us tell you that this news came after the second attack of a shark.
During the first attack it was noticed on a couple, who were swimming on the beach on Friday around 1:20 pm.
A 45-year-old woman was attacked by a shark while enjoying the popular tourist destination, according to officials.
Authorities said the woman was swimming with her husband just outside the sandbar when she was suddenly attacked.
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After the attack officials came into action and quickly transferred the women to the nearest hospital. The condition of the women is “critical”.
On the same day, the second attack happened at the Seacrest Creek beach. This time 2 females were attacked by the shark. The age of girls was between 15 to 17 years.
The officials said this attack also happened similarly to the first one, victims were swimming by a sandbar in waist-deep water before they were attacked.
These are also in critical condition because of the bites by the shark.
Though after these back-to-back incidents, Walton County closed several miles of Gulf of Mexico waters.
However, in the statement, he did not disclose the type of shark that had attacked the people.
More about the Walton County
Walton County is 26 miles of long beaches in Northwest Florida along with the Gulf of Mexico. There are many popular beaches that are tourism attractions and vacation hotspots.
Popular beaches in Walton County include Seagrove beach, Rosemary beach, Santa Rosa beach, Grayton Beach State Park, Inlet beach, Blue Mountain beach, Miramar beach, and others.
