- County
- Galveston
- Location
- Offshore near Galveston jetties, Galveston, TX
- Category
- Rescue / Recovery
- Watch Tags
- None
- Severity
- medium
- Priority
- medium
- Occurred On
- 2026-05-25
- Published On
- 2026-05-25 18:50:00
- Status
- Current
- Occurred Confidence
- Date Only
- Published Confidence
- Exact
- First Seen
- 2026-05-26 09:44:15
- Last Seen
- 2026-05-26 09:44:15
- Source Records
- 1
- Match Review
- Standard
- Source
- Teen rushed to hospital after being bitten by shark on offshore boat near Galveston Beach
Summary
Source-linked reporting citing Coast Guard information indicates a 17-year-old suffered serious shark-bite injuries while aboard a boat offshore near Galveston. Reporting describes the boat becoming disabled near the Galveston jetties while returning toward the Galveston Yacht Basin, followed by Coast Guard response, tourniquet use, and transfer to EMS/UTMB.
Latest Report Artifacts
- TXT Report: Intel_052626_0944.txt
- JSON Export: Intel_052626_0944.json
- Archive: archive_20260526_094415.json
- Interactive Map: Intel_052626_0944_map.html
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| Occurred On |
Published On |
County |
Source |
Report Run |
Update |
Report File |
| 2026-05-25 |
2026-05-25 18:50:00
|
Galveston |
Teen rushed to hospital after being bitten by shark on offshore boat near Galveston Beach
|
2026-05-26 09:44:15
local_import_merge / Houston
|
Source-linked reporting citing Coast Guard information indicates a 17-year-old suffered serious shark-bite injuries while aboard a boat offshore near Galveston. Reporting describes the boat becoming disabled near the Galveston jetties while returning toward the Galveston Yacht Basin, followed by Coast Guard response, tourniquet use, and transfer to EMS/UTMB. |
Intel_052626_0944.txt |