The Tampa General Hospital is holding a news conference regarding the recovery progress for a 9-year-old who survived a shark ...

The family of the 9-year-old girl who survived a shark attack speaks out about their daughter’s recovery progress at Tampa General Hospital.

Leah Lendel was released from the ICU Wednesday after a shark nearly bit off her hand on June 11 while she was swimming off Boca Grande.

"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" ...

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 ...