When Ash Bowler and Eduardo Botti paddled out at North Steyne near Manly Beach, they expected the usual afternoon surf session. They became heroes instead.

A state version of the bill directed towards Mobile and Baldwin Counties' Emergency Management Agencies was signed into law by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey last spring.

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man and boy were critically injured and another boy had his surfboard bitten during three separate shark attacks in Sydney in just over 24 hours, police said on Monday.

A shark broke a surfer's board in half during an attack in Mendocino County waters, marking the first shark incident of 2026 in Northern California.

The predator bit the boy, believed to be about 13 years old, during the late afternoon off Shark Beach, police said.

The shark bite was the fourth in the last 48 hours in Australia. The doctor recounted how his training "kicked into gear" as soon as he saw the state of the victim

Nico Antic was one of four shark attack victims this week in New South Wales, Australia. Friends and family recently provided updates on his condition.