Incident Report
Angler Bitten While Fishing at Matagorda Beach, Texas
Matagorda, Texas·United States
A fisherman sustained moderate lacerations to his right foot during an unprovoked shark encounter at Matagorda Beach in Texas on November 5, 2025. The shark species was not identified.
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On November 5, 2025, a fishing incident occurred at Matagorda Beach in Matagorda, Texas, located along the Gulf of Mexico coast. The male angler sustained an unprovoked shark bite while engaged in fishing activities, resulting in moderate lacerations to the top and underside of his right foot. The shark species involved in the encounter was not identified in available reports. Details regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident, the size of the animal, specific rescue or response efforts, medical treatment provided, or environmental conditions at the time remain undocumented in the available source material. This incident represents a relatively uncommon occurrence along the Texas Gulf Coast, where shark encounters during fishing activities remain statistically rare despite the species' presence in coastal waters.