A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.

Florida is No. 1 in the United States when it comes to shark bites, with more than triple the number of unprovoked attacks in 2024 from the state listed as No. 2, Hawaii. Not only that, but the U.S.

SHE'S A FIGHTER  9-year-old Leah Lendel shared exactly what happened when a shark bit her last week, nearly taking her hand.

According to the ISAF, the U.S. recorded the most unprovoked shark bites in 2024, with 28 confirmed cases. The cases represent 60% of the worldwide total, which was 47 in 2024. Breaking it down by ...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — The family of 9-year-old Leah Lendel, who was attacked by a shark in Florida on June 11, is expressing ...

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

"I was holding her hand in my hand and I didn’t think there was any chance at all of saving it,” her father said.

The attack comes just days after a 9-year-old girl was bitten by a shark on Florida’s Gulf Coast, according to Fox 13. Leah ...

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 ...