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Associated Press | Shark attack on Alabama teen inspires the start of a national alert system

Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life.

Investigate TV+ | “Lulu’s Law:” Teen shark attack survivor advocates for alert system to warn beachgoers

Lulu Gribbin was 15 years old when she lost her left hand and right leg following a shark attack.

AL.com | Federal shark attack alert law, named for Mountain Brook teen, headed to Trump’s desk

“Lulu’s Law” will soon become the law of the land.

GMA | What to know about “Lulu’s Law” requiring emergency shark attack notifications

A new bill that would require Amber Alert-type notifications to warn beachgoers of shark attacks is one step closer to becoming law.

The Palm Beach Post | A shark took her arm and leg but 17-year-old is now competing in golf

Two years ago, Lulu Gribbin and friends were swimming at Seacrest Beach on Florida’s Panhandle, searching for sand dollars when a friend screamed the dreaded word.

AL.com | A year after Lulu Gribbin’s plea, Alabama’s shark alert system quietly goes live

Nearly a year after Lulu Gribbin urged Alabama lawmakers to create the nation’s first government‑issued shark alert system, the program is now quietly in place along… More

YOU Magazine (South Africa) | Anything is possible, says teen who lost her limbs to a shark

Being attacked by a shark has not kept Lulu Gribbon out of the water.

Sunrise on 7 (Australian TV) | US teen recounts losing hand and leg in shark attack

American Lulu Gribbon was just 15 years old when she was attacked in 2024 at a beach in Florida.

Daily Mail | I was swimming in shallow waters on my dream holiday when I was attacked by a shark.

I lost my hand, leg and two-thirds of my blood. I should be dead… but this is how I was saved by three angels.

Style Blueprint | Meet 17-Year-Old Shark Attack Survivor Lulu Gribbin

Mountain Brook student Lulu Gribbin turned tragedy into triumph by pushing water safety legislation and launching a nonprofit to help advance technology for amputees.

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Lulu Gribbin smiling at the hospital with a dog.
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