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Boca Grande shark attack victim, family speak out

USA TODAY · 21h

‘There was so much blood in the water’: Boca Grande shark attack victim, family speak out

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 hand after a 4 ½ hour surgery. Quick action by first responders and the shark's clean bite aided in the successful reattachment.

Tampa Bay Times on MSN · 2h

Family, doctors reflect on 9-year-old’s recovery after Florida shark attack

About a week after a shark bit through 9-year-old Leah Lendel’s wrist while she was snorkeling off Boca Grande, her parents sat beside her at a news conference at Tampa General Hospital. Lendel was wheeled into the room, her injured hand resting inside a cheese-shaped foam cushion to keep it elevated and reduce swelling.

WFTV on MSN · 2h

Girl speaks out after nearly losing hand during shark attack in Florida

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — A young girl is speaking out after surviving a shark attack in Florida. Leah Lendel was airlifted to a hospital in Tampa last week after the attack in Boca Grande. Lendel and her family were enjoying the beach when she was suddenly attacked.

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'Something hard bit me': 9-year-old shark attack survivor shares experience for the first time

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

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Child's mother says minor 'flew out' when shark attacked her 4 feet off shore

Nadia Lendel said Leah was about 4 feet from her in 4-foot-deep water when she said her child "flew out," her hand "hanging" ...

‘I could see her hand hanging’: Mom recalls moment 10-year-old daughter was bitten by shark

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WBBH) – A 10-year-old girl survived a shark bite while she was snorkeling in Boca Grande, Florida on ...

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"You're being very brave:" Body camera footage shows moments after shark attack

The nine-year-old girl who nearly lost her hand in a shark attack in Boca Grande is continuing to recover. Her family said ...

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