Three people were bitten by sharks in separate attacks at Texas and Florida beaches on the Fourth of July, authorities said.

Six people had shark encounters within 30 hours in New Smyrna Beach, Florida and South Padre Island, Texas, officials reported. Why so many?

Sharks attacked three people on beaches in Texas and Florida on Thursday as the Independence Day weekend got underway, according to officials, adding to a growing list of such incidents in the U.S. this summer.

Several people were injured during the Fourth of July holiday after multiple reported shark attacks in Texas and Florida. Here's what we know. (Scripps News)

An abnormally high number of people were bitten by sharks in coastal waters over the span of a day that began on July 4. Upticks in shark attacks alone are not cause for concern, an expert says.

Multiple people were attacked by sharks across two states while celebrating the 4th of July. A shark attack occurred in South Padre Island, Texas, with three people getting bitten, while another individual was the victim of a shark bite in New Smyrna Beach,