Thousands of dead fish wash up on Texas Gulf Coast over the weekend

Beach crews spent the weekend clearing up thousands of dead fish along the Texas Gulf Coast, shore officials said.

The fish began washing up on Friday because of “a low dissolved oxygen event,” according to Quintana Beach County Park. The fish continued to wash up on Saturday and by Sunday it appeared the last of the fish had washed ashore.

“The most recent are deteriorated to the point of being shredded skeletons,” the park said.

Most of the fish that died were Gulf menhaden. Officials urged people to avoid swimming in the area because of high bacterial levels and potential danger from the fish’s sharp fins.

Water samples were taken from the shore area and it was found to have almost no dissolved oxygen. There was no evidence of a chemical release causing the fish to die.

Quintana Beach County Park is located in Quintana Texas of Brazoria County.

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