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‘There was so much blood in the water’: Boca Grande shark attack victim, family speak out
A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, suffered a severe shark bite while snorkeling at a Boca Grande beach, nearly severing her ...
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Boca Grande shark bite survivor's family speaks on ordeal
The Tampa General Hospital is holding a news conference regarding the recovery progress for a 9-year-old who survived a shark ...
'She got the arm completely destroyed': 911 call alerts of Boca Grande shark attack
One of two 911 callers frantically alerted authorities of a shark in the Boca Grande water and said they needed help "ASAP." ...
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With news of shark bite in Boca Grande, Floridians reminded of dangers in water
News of a shark attack or bite is always unsettling. A young swimmer was was airlifted from Boca Grande in Lee County on June 11 after apparently being bitten by a shark. It is not known ...
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Boca Grande shark attack survivor released from ICU, continues recovery
A positive update to a terrifying story, as a 9yr girl who nearly lost her hand in a shark attack is out of the ICU.
Boca Grande Fire chief says second shark attack since being named to the post
Two sharks have attacked beachgoers since C.W. Blosser became the Boca Grande Fire chief, the most recent just this week.
Dramatic Aftermath of 9-Year-Old Girl's Shark Attack Caught on Camera: 'You're Being Very Brave'
Family members of the 9-year-old girl who nearly lost her hand in a shark attack in Florida say she can now move her fingers.
Child's mother says minor 'flew out' when shark attacked her 4 feet off shore
Nadia Lendel said Leah was about 4 feet from her in 4-foot-deep water when she said her child "flew out," her hand "hanging" with blood everywhere. According to the footage, Nadia Lendel said she did ...