A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, nearly had her wrist severed in a shark attack while snorkeling near Boca Grande, Florida. Quick action by bystanders and first responders, along with the expertise ...

Luis Alvarez was arrested days after he helped save a 9-year-old girl who was attacked by a shark in Florida.

A surfer in Florida was headbutted by an airborne shark. Darren Kaye/Instagram Kaye had seen sharks milling about the waters near the shore and even witnessed a few attacks, so he kept an eye out ...

Luis Alvarez was arrested just three days after the June 11 rescue of 9-year-old Leah Lendel.

There were 14 unprovoked shark bites in Florida in 2024, more than triple the number seen in Hawaii.

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.

Hilton Head Island shark attack leaves beachgoer with serious leg injuries, following incident where 9-year-old Florida girl's hand was nearly severed during Gulf Coast snorkeling trip.

A 12-year-old girl was airlifted to receive medical attention after sustaining a shark bite in waters off South Carolina's Hilton Head Island.

A 9-year-old girl whose right hand was nearly bitten off her arm by a shark near Boca Grande may fully recover thanks to fast action, doctors said.

Leah Lendel is recovering from a shark bite at Tampa General Hospital. The 9-year-old nearly lost her hand in the June 11 attack but doctors were able to save it.