MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WKRG ) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared her support of a House bill that would create a shark alert system for beaches and shorelines in Baldwin and Mobile counties.
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House Bill 437 was introduced in response to a shark attack last year that led to Mountain Brook, Ala., teen Lulu Gribbin losing an arm and leg , the release said.
“The bill … would enable Mobile and Baldwin County Emergency Management Agencies to warn individuals of a shark attack by providing for alerts to be sent to mobile cellular devices in localized areas and to first responders on duty,” the release said.
According to the release, the alert system would be activated when the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources receives a confirmed report of an unprovoked shark attacking a person close to a shoreline or coastline.
Ivey said the alert system would add a layer of safety for visitors to the Gulf Coast…