3 people injured in 2 shark attacks at neighboring Florida beaches just 90 minutes apart
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Two people are in critical condition, and another is in stable condition, after two shark attacks Friday on beaches in Walton County, Florida, authorities say.
Three people were injured in two shark attacks within just 90 minutes of each other Friday at neighboring beaches in Walton County, Florida, authorities say. The attacks happened about four miles apart and left two people in critical condition and a third in stable condition, South Walton Fire District Fire Chief Ryan Crawford said in a joint news conference Friday. Just after 1:15 p.m., authorities responded to a report of a woman being injured by a shark in the water near Watersound Way and Coopersmith Lane, according to the Walton County Sheiff’s Office. A 45-year-old woman was “reportedly swimming just past the first sandbar with her husband” near WaterSound Beach, Crawford said in the news conference. The woman, who is in critical condition, suffered significant trauma to the midsection and pelvic area and her left lower arm was amputated, according to Crawford. The woman was airlifted to a local trauma facility for treatment. The second attack took place at the Sandy Shores Court area of Seacrest Beach at approximately 2:55 p.m., four miles east of the first incident. Two girls approximately 15 to 17 years old were in waist deep water with a group of friends just inside the first sandbar when the incident occurred, according to the fire district.
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