When it’s hotter than hell outside, almost anyone who lives near a body of water will find themselves drawn to it, whether it be a pool, lake, river or beach. Unfortunately, that desperation to submerge ourselves can carry risks that we forget about until it’s too late.

Take the 26-year-old who was visiting New Smyrna Beach in Florida on Friday, and while floating in an inner tube in water that was 5 feet deep, was bitten by a shark. That attack came less than 24 hours after a 21-year-old from Ohio was bitten at the exact same beach as they played football in knee-deep water. Fortunately, neither of their injuries were life-threatening, but geez, maybe everyone should avoid this particular beach for a while?

JUST IN: Four shark attacks reported at South Padre Island in Texas during Fourth of July celebrations.

Game Warden Capt. Chris Dowdy says all the attacks happened within two hours of each other.

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Meanwhile, over in Texas, four people encountered a shark at South Padre Island, resulting in two of them being bitten. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, nobody was seriously injured, with one being taken to a nearby medical center while the other was flown elsewhere for further treatment. A third person was injured when trying to assist a bite victim, according to CNN, although it’s not clear how they were hurt. Maybe they tried punching the shark and broke their hand?

At least four shark-related incidents were reported at South Padre Island in all, each of which likely involved the same shark, who, fortunately, has now swam to open waters, having spent a lovely Independence Day terrorizing beachgoers.