Leah Lendel is recovering after a shark bit her hand off the coast of Boca Grande. With bait fish in abundance, marine experts say shark encounters may rise, but the odds of attacks remain low.

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.

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.

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