A 9-year-old girl in Florida is recovering from surgery after a shark nearly bit her hand off while she was snorkeling off a Boca Grande beach last week.

9-year-old Florida girl whose hand was nearly bitten off by shark recalls attack Leah Lendel detailed the moment a shark bit her hand while she was snorkeling in Florida, and her parents spoke ...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. -- A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off the Florida Gulf Coast, with the animal nearly biting her entire hand off, her family said. At approximately 12 ...

A bright and sunny beach day turned bloody on Wednesday, when a 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark in Florida, nearly losing her hand in the process. Leah Lendel was swimming with her ...

A 9-year-old girl was snorkeling near her parents and two younger siblings south of Tampa when a shark nearly bit off her hand and she rushed to the beach for help. FOLLOW LOCAL 10 ON SOCIAL MEDIA ...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – A 9-year-old girl who survived a shark bite off Florida’s Gulf coast recounted the attack on Thursday. Leah Lendel was seriously injured last week at Boca Grande.

A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured in a suspected bull shark attack while snorkeling off Boca Grande, Florida, prompting bystanders to rush to her aid.

On June 11, a young girl was reportedly bitten by a shark and suffered serve hand injuries. Florida is the unofficial shark bite capital of the U.S.