A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.

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Florida leads the world in shark attacks, averaging 19 bites per year. A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.

Boca Grande Fire Chief C.W. Blosser said confirmed the believed attack occurred in the 2200 block of Shore Line, north of Cayo Costa, near the Lee-Charlotte county line. Florida shark attacks ...

Two sharks have attacked Boca Grande beachgoers since C.W. Blosser became the Boca Grande Fire chief. Blosser, who has been in the fire service for four decades and was hired as chief 16 years ago.

A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, was attacked by a shark while snorkeling in chest-deep water off Boca Grande. Witnesses described the shark as approximately 8 feet long, possibly a bull shark.

Two sharks have attacked Boca Grande beachgoers since C.W. Blosser became the Boca Grande Fire chief. Blosser, who has been in the fire service for four decades and was hired as chief 16 years ago.