Shark takes a bite out of teen fishing with dad on Memorial Day
A 17-year-old boy was bitten by a shark while fishing with his father off the Galveston coast on Memorial Day. The incident occurred when the teen attempted to pull the shark into their boat, resulting in serious injuries. The US Coast Guard responded and transported the boy to a medical facility for treatment.
- ▪The shark bite incident happened two miles off the Galveston coastline.
- ▪The boy's father applied a tourniquet to his leg before calling for help.
- ▪The fishing boat malfunctioned, leaving them stranded until the Coast Guard arrived.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 15:59:26 -0400 |
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US News Shark takes a bite out of teen fishing with dad on Memorial Day By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published May 26, 2026, 3:59 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A 17-year-old Texas boy out fishing with his dad and a pal was badly bitten when he tried to pull a shark into a fishing boat in a Memorial Day mishap, according to reports. The mishap happened 2 miles off the Galveston coastline, forcing the unnamed teen’s dad to apply a tourniquet to his son’s leg before making an emergency call to the US Coast Guard, KHOU-TV reported. Making matters worse, the fishing boat then malfunction, leaving the injured boy and his father stranded in the middle of the Gulf before the Coast Guard reached them around 3 p.m. Monday.
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