9-Year-Old Survives Shark Attack - Videos from The Weather Channel

9-Year-Old Survives Shark Attack

June 21, 2025

The family of a nine-year-old girl who survived a shark bite in Boca Grande, Florida, thanked doctors for the “miracle” surgery that saved her hand. Leah Lendel described what happened while she was snorkeling with her siblings on June 11 and you’ll see why one of her surgeons said the shark bite was both a curse and a blessing.