US EditionShark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water
- Lulu Gribbin, sixteen, was attacked by a shark off the Florida Panhandle on June 7, 2024, losing her left hand and part of her leg.
- Unbeknownst to Gribbin and her friend, another shark attack occurred nearby just ninety minutes prior to her incident.
- While diving for sand dollars, Gribbin's friend shouted "shark!", prompting them to swim for safety after Gribbin saw a shadow.
- Gribbin recalled the shark latching onto her leg, and she focused on breathing and staying conscious until being pulled ashore by a hero.
- Representative Faulkner proposed a bill to create an alert system for unprovoked shark attacks, similar to Amber Alert, which the Alabama House committee advanced.
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Lulu Gribbin backs proposed shark attack alert system during Alabama House committee meeting
Lulu Gribbin, now 16, was one of three people bitten by a shark on June 7, 2024, during a string of attacks off the Florida Panhandle. She lost her left hand and a portion of her leg. On Wednesday, she asked Alabama lawmakers to support a proposed shark attack alert system.
Teen shark attack survivor presses lawmakers for new alert system
An Alabama teen who narrowly survived a fierce shark attack last year said she hopes a proposed alert system before state lawmakers can help keep others safe in the water. Lulu Gribbin, now 16, was one of three people bitten by a shark on June 7, 2024, during a string of attacks off the Florida Panhandle. She lost her left hand and a portion of her leg. On Wednesday, she asked Alabama lawmakers to support a proposed shark attack alert system. Th…
Shark attack survivor presses her state for alert system to keep people safe
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- An Alabama teen who narrowly survived a fierce shark attack last year said she hopes a proposed alert system before state lawmakers can help keep others safe in the water.
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