A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, suffered a severe shark bite while snorkeling at a Boca Grande beach, nearly severing her ...

One of two 911 callers frantically alerted authorities of a shark in the Boca Grande water and said they needed help "ASAP." ...

According to newly-released bodycam footage from the June 11 shark attack on Boca Grande, a witness described the shark as being about 8-foot. The sheriff's deputy's bodycam recorded more than 22 ...

Leah Lendel was swimming with her family Wednesday, June 11 when a shark attacked her, nearly biting off her hand. She was released from Tampa General Hospital's ICU ...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WFLA) — Body camera video shows the tense moments right after a 9-year-old was attacked by a shark in Boca Grande ... deputy moments after the attack. Leah was flown to ...

The bodycam of a Lee County sheriff's deputy shows the moment authorities responded to a shark attack on Boca Grande on June 11. News Cape Coral Sports Opinion Restaurants Advertise Obituaries ...

The apparent attack occurred in the water near the 2200 block of Shore Lane. The Boca Grande Fire chief confirmed that the injuries were consistent with a shark bite, although no shark was seen in the ...

There were only 57 unprovoked bites last year, and five of those were fatal, according to University of Florida's International Shark Attack File. There had been nine such deaths the previous year.

According to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s international shark attack file, Florida had 16 cases last year, which represents about 39 percent of unprovoked bites worldwide. That’s ...