A 9-year-old girl in Florida is recovering from surgery after a shark nearly bit her hand off while she was snorkeling off a Boca Grande beach last week. Leah Lendel spoke about that terrifying moment Thursday during a press conference at the Tampa General Hospital, where she received treatment.

A 9-year-old girl whose right hand was nearly bitten off her arm by a shark near Boca Grande may fully recover thanks to fast action, doctors said.