During Shark Week, Jensen Smith of the Harte Research Institute discusses common misconceptions about sharks and their vital ...

It was really, really bad.” Leah was snorkeling in the water off a Boca Grande beach with her family on June 11 when the apparent shark attack happened. “I didn’t see anything.

A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off the Florida Gulf Coast, with the animal nearly biting her entire hand off, her family said. At approximately 12 p.m. on Wednesday, 9 ...

‘It was really, really bad’: Family of girl bitten by shark shares story, thanks doctors by: Ashley Suter Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 02:25 PM EDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 02:25 PM EDT ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The family of the 9-year-old girl who survived an apparent shark attack spoke out about their daughter’s recovery progress at Tampa General Hospital (TGH). Leah Lendel and ...