Leah Lendel nearly lost her hand in an unexpected shark attack off Boca Grande while snorkelling with her family ...

A 9-year-old girl whose right hand was nearly bitten off her arm by a shark near Boca Grande may fully recover thanks to fast ...

She is recovering in Lee County after authorities say the injuries are consistent with those of a shark attack. Boca Grand ...

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 ...

A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, suffered a severe shark bite while snorkeling at a Boca Grande beach, nearly severing her ...

Leah Lendel, a 9-year-old girl who was the victim of a shark attack while snorkeling in Florida, bravely recounted her ...

The Tampa General Hospital is holding a news conference regarding the recovery progress for a 9-year-old who survived a shark ...

A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, suffered a severe shark bite while snorkeling at a Boca Grande beach, nearly severing her hand. Doctors at Tampa General Hospital successfully reattached Leah's ...

A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, was out with her family enjoying a vacation on the Florida Gulf Coast when she was attacked ...

A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, was attacked by a shark while snorkeling in chest-deep water off Boca Grande. Witnesses described the shark as approximately 8 feet long, possibly a bull shark.

There have been a number of other reports of shark incidents in recent days - including a nine-year-old girl nearly had her hand bitten off near Boca Grande, Florida.

Leah Lendel's hand was bitten off by a shark while snorkeling with her family, she was then airlifted to Tampa General ...