"You're being very brave. Very strong," a Lee County sheriff's deputy told a 9-year-old girl after a shark bit and partially ...

A positive update to a terrifying story, as a 9yr girl who nearly lost her hand in a shark attack is out of the ICU.

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" ...

Body camera footage shows the horrifying moment police helped a young girl after a shark attack which nearly saw her lose her ...

The bodycam of a Lee County sheriff's deputy shows the moment authorities responded to a shark attack on Boca Grande on June 11.

Family members of the 9-year-old girl who nearly lost her hand in a shark attack in Florida say she can now move her fingers.

Authorities said the child, identified by family as Leah Lendel, was snorkeling in the water with her family off Boca Grande, ...

The 10-year-old's mom, who was swimming nearby, said: "I could see her hand hanging. And there's blood everywhere." ...

A 9-year-old girl who was bit by a shark off the Florida coast can move her fingers again, according to her family.

One of two 911 callers frantically alerted authorities of a shark in the Boca Grande water and said they needed help "ASAP." ...

Shark attacks are rare, with 47 confirmed unprovoked bites globally in 2024. Volusia County, Florida, is known as the "Shark Bite Capital of the World." Following safety guidelines can reduce the ...