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Gut-wrenching moment mom found her ‘lifeless’ daughter after shark mauled her

10 June 2024 , 12:47
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Stats have revealed where shark attacks occurred the most last year
Stats have revealed where shark attacks occurred the most last year

A MOM recalled the horrifying moment she spotted her lifeless daughter on the sand after she had been mauled by a shark.

Lulu Gribbin, an Alabama teen, was savaged in Friday’s attack in Florida and ended up losing a hand and a leg.

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Lulu Gribbin was mauled by a sharkCredit: Instagram /Lulu Gribbin

The attack happened on Florida's northwestern coastline
The attack happened on Florida's northwestern coastlineCredit: X /swfdinfo
Gribbin lost around two-thirds of blood in her body
Gribbin lost around two-thirds of blood in her bodyCredit: Caringbridge

Ann Blair Gribbin compared her child’s injuries to something out of a movie, per a Caring Bridge page.

She revealed the beach in Walton County, northwest Florida, was packed with people standing on the sand looking toward the water.

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She and her family heard speculation that a shark had been in the water.

Gribbin rushed to the beach as her daughter didn’t answer her phone.

She revealed her daughter had suffered leg injuries and was screaming.

“She was lifeless her eyes closed mouth white and pale,” Gribbin said.

Gribbin said her daughter’s eyes were open as she held her hand.

She admitted she didn't know how long Lulu had been lying on the sand.

Lulu was rushed to the hospital and doctors were forced to amputate her right leg halfway up from her knee to her hip.

She had also lost around two-thirds of the blood in her body following the savage attack.

Doctors also warned that Lulu would need four to five surgeries.

Gribbin revealed that Lulu’s first words were “I made it” as she spoke to her family from her hospital bed.

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Lulu has since opened up about the mauling.

She revealed a man and a younger child helped scramble her to the shoreline.

Meanwhile, doctors on the beach wrapped a tourniquet around Lulu's injuries.

Gribbin has described her daughter as strong, beautiful, and brave as she paid a heartfelt tribute.

“At this point, we will have multiple surgeries in the days to come and our lives will be forever changed,” she admitted.

"She is truly a miracle.  We have a long road ahead and our journey is just beginning!"

She paid tribute to the doctors who saved her daughter’s life.

Lulu's friend McCray was also bitten by a shark on her foot, per the ABC affiliate WDHN.

An hour and a half before Lulu and her pal were attacked, a woman, 45, was also mauled.

HORROR MAULING

Fire chiefs revealed that part of her left arm was amputated.

Officials suspect the same shark attacked the three victims.

The spate of maulings was the first attack in the county for three years, per local media reports.

The last shark attack fatality in Walton County happened in 2005.

Cops in Walton County have stressed that sharks are always present in the Gulf.

"Swimmers and beachgoers should be cautious when swimming and stay aware of their surroundings," officers said.

The trio of attacks comes just weeks after Damiana Humphrey, 19, was mauled by a beast.

She said she just started punching the predator when she realized it was attached to her hand.

Rescuers pictured lifting the shark attack victim into a helicopter
Rescuers pictured lifting the shark attack victim into a helicopterCredit: South Walton Fire District

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