At the age of 9, Leah Lendel survived a shark attack in Florida. For the first time, she has publicly recalled this ...

A 9-year-old girl has left the hospital eight days after a suspected shark bite damaged her hand Leah Lendel was snorkeling with her family when she screamed, and her mother saw a large wound on her ...

Leah Lendel 'screamed' as she emerged from the water, her mother Nadia told police, sharing how her daughter's right hand was 'hanging' and there was 'blood everywhere'.

Leah Lendel underwent a six-hour surgery to repair her hand that was left "hanging by skin" after she was mauled by an eight-foot shark off Boca Grande beach in Florida on June 11. 9.

Girl, 9, left with hand ‘hanging off’ after horror shark attack just feet from her mother DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: Leah Lendel's uncle, Max Derinsky, has started a GoFundMe page for her.

The 10-year-old's mom, who was swimming nearby, said: "I could see her hand hanging. And there's blood everywhere." ...

Leah Lendel, 9, was snorkelling in Florida on June 11 when she was attacked by a shark. She was airlifted to hospital and underwent a six-hour surgery to repair her hand.

The family has paid tribute to brave Leah Lendel, and surgeons who are trying to save the nine-year-old's hand Credit: Instagram/miss.lendel. The mauling happened on Wednesday while Leah was ...

Leah Lendel, 9, emerged from the water with her hand hanging 'by a thread' after she was attacked during a family snorkelling adventure off the coast of Florida. News. Paige Ingram.