9-year-old Florida girl whose hand was nearly bitten off by a shark recalls the attack: 'I start screaming'

9-year-old talks about having hand nearly bitten off by shark

A 9-year-old who was bitten by a shark a week ago shared her story.

VIEWER VIDEO: Shark in surf on Hunting Island

HUNTING ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) -- WSAV News 3 viewer Sarah Sauers shared this video with us. It appears to be a shark in the surf at Hunting Island Beach. WSAV News 3 viewer Sarah Saures shared this video of what appears to be a shark in the surf on Hunting Island Beach. This video was taken on June 3, 2025. Shark attack on HHI Sarah had seen WSAV's story on the shark attack on Hilton Head Island earlier in the week and wanted to alert beachg…

‘I was just like, praise God’: 9-year-old girl from Florida recounts surviving shark bite - Boston News, Weather, Sports

A 9-year-old girl survived a shark attack in Florida. Leah Lendel said it happened too quickly for her to even process. “I didn’t see anything. I was just snorkeling and then I went up to breathe. And something bit me. I pick up my hand and it’s all in blood,” said Lendel. Lendel’s parents recalled the terrifying moment. “Instantly I figured out that it was a shark,” said Jay Lendel, Leah’s father. “I heard this yell, or scream, and I saw, like …

Video 9-year-old girl speaks out after shark attack

Leah Lendel was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital for emergency surgery after she was bitten on the hand by a shark near Boca Grande, Florida.

Girl emerged from sea missing hand after shark attack

Leah Lendel, 9, was snorkelling in Florida earlier this month when a shark bit off her hand.

Two shark attacks reported in separate vacation hotspots as summer beach season starts

South Carolina beachgoer survives serious injuries from suspected shark attack off Hilton Head Island, days after a 9-year-old Florida girl was bitten during a snorkeling trip.