9-year-old girl nearly loses hand to Florida shark attack

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — A 9-year-old girl was snorkeling in Boca Grande, Florida, when she became the victim of a shark attack. Leah Lendel was about four feet from her mother when the incident happened, WBBH reported. The attack happened on Wednesday around noon, USA Today reported. Nadia Lendel said that Leah submerged to snorkel, then came up and screamed. That’s when she saw her daughter’s arm covered in blood, her hand mostly torn off at the wrist. Nadia Lendel was holding her two toddlers and she tried to take them to shore so she would be able to help...