9-year-old Bradenton girl injured by shark bite at Boca Grande

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WWSB) – A 9-year-old Bradenton girl was snorkeling with her siblings in Boca Grande on Wednesday when she was bitten by a shark.

Witnesses reported seeing an 8-foot shark and the girl’s hand barely attached to her arm.

The girl, Leah Lendel, is recovering at Tampa General Hospital after undergoing surgery…

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