Two of the victims from Friday's shark attacks off Walton County, Fla., beaches are Mountain Brook teenage girls, reports AL.com's Alaina Bookman.
The teens were injured during a shark attack in Seacrest Beach a few miles east of and about 90 minutes after another woman was bitten and seriously injured in another shark attack.
The Mountain Brook teens were identified by St. Luke's Episcopal Church as Lulu Gribbin and McCray Faust. According to reports, Faust suffered minor injuries.
Gribbin, however, lost a hand and a leg. But her mother posted an update on social media that said her vitals had improved and she was breathing on her own. She also said her daughter had lost 2/3 of her blood during the ordeal, and that the first words she got out were "I made it."
One other thing I'll clarify on this: The Walton County Sheriff's Office let people know that while patrolling on a boat the next day -- Saturday -- they spotted a 14-foot hammerhead shark several miles to the west of Seacrest Beach. But that in no way ties that shark to the attacks. It's just obvious confirmation that there are always plenty of sharks of all kinds in Gulf waters. Hammerheads are not among the most aggressive sharks, and I certainly would not presume that species unless I heard strong confirmation of it.
