Leah Lendel, 9, recounted moment she was bitten in a shark attack while snorkeling off the Gulf Coast last week near Boca Grande, Florida. BOCA GRANDE, Fla.

Leah Lendel, 9, recounted moment she was bitten in a shark attack while snorkeling off the Gulf Coast last week near Boca Grande, Florida. BOCA GRANDE, Fla.

One of the scientists involved in tracking Contender – the biggest great white shark ever recorded by researchers in the Atlantic – has revealed how to escape a close encounter.

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 ...

The largest great white shark tagged by researchers in the Atlantic has surfaced near North Carolina on a swim to northern waters. Contender the shark was first SPOT tagged off the coast of ...

Local Shark Attacks: Florida girl almost loses hand, S.C. girl bitten on leg By ActionNewsJax.com News Staff June 20, 2025 at 7:18 am EDT ...

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 Florida girl is recovering after surviving a shark attack earlier this month while snorkeling off the coast of Fort Myers — and she’s now sharing her story of survival.

A young Florida girl was bitten by a shark while snorkeling and nearly lost her hand. Quick action from nearby workers and surgeons helped save her life. Despite the trauma, she remains fearless and ...

Tampa General Hospital. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (BOCA GRANDE, Fla.) -- A 9-year-old girl who was bitten on the hand by a shark in Florida is speaking out about the ter ...