Many of us need updates regarding shark attack victims in Florida. I stumbled across one particular inspirational shark attack survivor story from this past summer that was posted on James Spann’s Facebook page.
With over a million followers, Spann, AMS certified media meteorologist and host of the WeatherBrains podcast, updates are plentiful on a variety of topics — including Florida human interest articles.
Lulu Gribbin
On June 7, 2024, Lulu Gribbin was one of three swimmers on the Gulf Coast who was injured in a shark attack. What started as her first mother-daughter vacation turned into a nightmare.
Two separate and serious incidents occurred over the course of about 90 minutes that day. The first attack happened around 1:30 p.m. A 45-year-old woman was bitten around her midsection, pelvis, and left arm. She was in critical condition and airlifted to HCA Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.
Approximately four miles away and just before 3 p.m. that same afternoon, a second shark attack took place on two teen girls, 15 and 17, as they swam on a sandbar.