Girl, 9, Has Her Hand ‘Torn Mostly Off' in Shark Attack in Florida

Shark nearly rips off 9-year-old girl’s hand in terrifying Florida shark attack

Leah Lendel was in the water near Boca Grande with her parents and siblings at around noon Wednesday when the apex predator suddenly chomped down on her right hand — tearing it mostly off at the wrist.

9-year-old girl survives shark attack in Florida

A 9-year-old girl snorkeling off Boca Grande, Florida, was attacked by a shark, leaving her with severe injuries.

Girl, 9, has her hand ‘torn mostly off' in shark attack in Florida

A 9-year-old girl who had her hand partially severed in a shark attack in Florida had to be airlifted to a hospital for emergency surgery.