Ann Blaire Gribbin, Lulu’s mother, said this was the first trip to the beach for mother and daughter, but could not have imagined that her daughter would suffer such a tragic accident.
“I saw the injuries on my daughter’s body and started screaming. She looked like she was dead, her eyes were closed tightly, her lips were white and her face was pale. The injuries on her body were like something out of a horror movie.” . Everything is terrible,” Ann Blaire Gribbin shared.
Luckily at the time of the incident, there were two doctors on the beach who were on vacation, so they performed first aid and stopped Lulu’s bleeding while waiting for a rescue helicopter. The girl was then taken by helicopter to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital said initial first aid measures helped save Lulu’s life.
Little Lulu later had her right leg amputated and her left hand amputated at the hospital due to the severity of her injuries. Currently, Lulu’s health condition has gradually stabilized and is out of danger, but she will still have to continue to undergo many surgeries and will especially receive psychological counseling to overcome the shock of being attacked by a shark. labour.
Florida authorities used boats and helicopters to search for sharks on the beaches. Recorded images show the presence of bull sharks near the beaches where the attacks occurred, but it is still unclear whether bull sharks were the culprits or not.
Bull sharks are considered one of the most dangerous sharks in the world. This species of shark has the ability to swim close to shallow waters to hunt, so they often clash with humans, even those swimming in shallow waters.
Although shark attacks on humans often attract media attention and stir public opinion, according to experts, sharks rarely attack humans.
According to statistics in the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File, in 2023, there will be 69 shark attacks on humans around the world, most of which occurred in the state of Florida, USA. Among them, 10 attacks resulted in victims dying.
Scientists say sharks rarely attack humans, except when they mistake humans for their favorite food, such as seals, sea lions… or when they are too hungry. In some cases, sharks attack humans to protect their territory or because they are startled or agitated by humans swimming at too close a distance…