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9-year-old shark attack victim recovering

USA TODAY · 22h

9-year-old shark attack victim recovering after hand severed in Florida. What we know

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.

The Tennessean · 1d

‘There was so much blood in the water’: Boca Grande shark attack victim, family speak out

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.

Tampa Bay Times on MSN · 22h

Family, doctors reflect on 9-year-old’s recovery after Florida shark attack

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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Swimmer recovering from believed shark attack in Boca Grande, authorities say

She is recovering in Lee County after authorities say the injuries are consistent with those of a shark attack. Boca Grand ...

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'Something hard bit me': 9-year-old shark attack survivor shares experience for the first time

SHE'S A FIGHTER  9-year-old Leah Lendel shared exactly what happened when a shark bit her last week, nearly taking her hand.

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