Just after 1:15 pm Walton County Sheriff’s Office and South Walton Fire District responded to a report of a woman being injured by a shark in the water near Watersound Way and Coopersmith Lane.
One patient has been transported by SWFD.
Double red flags are now flying on the beaches in the surrounding area. The Gulf is now closed to the public in Walton County in the localized area of the incident.
We are encouraging beachgoers to be cognizant that lifeguards and beach deputies may be trying keep people out of the water in the immediate area.
