Rebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
The waters off Walton County, Florida, have been closed after officials back-to-back shark bite incidents in the county Friday. Both attacks occurred near Walton County and not near a boat, but officials are unclear how far the incidents occurred from the land, said McKenzie McClintock, the South Walton Fire District PIO. Both victims were taken to out-of-county hospitals for trauma services, McClintock said, and were in critical but stable condition when they were transported.
Soon after, the sheriff's office and fire department responded to a second shark incident in Inlet Beach in Walton County after multiple reports that a teen had been injured by a shark. Officials said they responded to the second attack in the area of Shoreline Drive. After the second attack, officials closed the water to the public in all of Walton County. McClintock said officials do not know what kind of shark bit both victims, but there are often sharks in this water.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Florida Cities Set Back-to-Back Heat Records: 'Hot as We Can Get'Three cities in southwest Florida set daily heat records on Wednesday and Thursday.
Read more »
FIT Honors Norma Kamali, Kenneth Cole and LoveShackFancy’s Rebecca Hessel CohenThe FIT Foundation hosted its annual gala a day after student protesters had been cleared from its New York City campus by police.
Read more »
Celine Dion shares how stiff-person syndrome affects her voice: 'It's like somebody is strangling you'Rebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
Read more »
Michigan driver whose virtual court hearing went viral never had a driver's license, judge saysRebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
Read more »
Giraffe lifts toddler out of a pickup truck in TexasRebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
Read more »
Michigan man with suspended license logs into Zoom court hearing while drivingRebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
Read more »