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New York Post
10 hours ago
- New York Post
‘Brave' 9-year-old girl seen on bodycam footage moments after shark nearly bites off her hand: ‘Blood everywhere'
Newly released bodycam footage shows the harrowing moments after a shark nearly bit the hand off of a 9-year-old girl who was snorkeling off the coast of Florida. Little Leah Lendel was in the water near Boca Grande with her parents and siblings at around noon Wednesday when the apex predator suddenly chomped down on her right hand — tearing it mostly off at the wrist, according to Gulf Coast News. Police bodycam footage showed several medics crowding around the girl and reassuring her she was 'very strong' and 'brave' before taking her into an ambulance, according to the clip obtained by the outlet. Advertisement 4 Leah Lendel was snorkeling off the shore of Boca Grande just four feet away from her famous influencer mother Nadia and younger siblings on June 11, when she was bitten by the shark. Lee County Sheriff's Office The footage also showed her mother, Nadia Lendel, in tears as she described the attack to cops. 'I looked over and I just saw her move her hand like that,' the mother said, throwing her hand up in the air. 'I just saw her hand hanging, there was just blood everywhere.' Advertisement 'I started screaming to my husband, yelling I needed to get out and grab the babies. Didn't know who to grab. Got the point, it was a shark,' Nadia, who was holding her two other toddler kids in the water, said in the video. 4 The footage also showed her mother, Nadia Lendel, in tears as she described the attack to cops. Lee County Sheriff's Office Leah's father, who was swimming farther away, rushed to help his daughter to shore and good Samaritans then wrapped her hand in a tourniquet. 'Somebody [was] screaming, 'Help, help, help!' Raynel Lugo, a nearby worker, told WINK News. 'It was like five kids on the water, mom and dad on the water, and I saw a shark right on top of the lady [and] little kid.' Advertisement 'She was walking outside with [her] hand out bleeding, like really bad. So [a co-worker] put a towel on it to stop the bleeding. And I called 911,' Lugo said. 4 The attack left the 9-year-old girl with severe injuries. GoFundMe The youngster was airlifted to a hospital in Tampa, where she underwent a six-hour surgery, and doctors were able to save her hand. Nadia Lendel, a blogger with over 97,000 followers on Instagram, said Leah was able to move all of her fingers Friday morning. Advertisement 'This is truly a MIRACLE,' the mom of five wrote, with a picture of her next to her daughter's hospital bed. 4 Nadia Lendel is a blogger with over 97,000 followers on Instagram. Lee County Sheriff's Office Leah's uncle, Max Derinskiy, said the girl will likely remain in the hospital for a while and then undergo 'a lot of physical therapy to hopefully get her hand functioning again,' according to NBC News. Derinskiy has since set up an online fundraiser to help the family with medical bills. The attack was likely from a bull shark because it's both mating season and 'tarpon season' — meaning there's an abundance of fish that the sharks eat in the area, naturalist Rob Howell told WINK News. Bull sharks generally grow to 7 to 11 feet in length.
Daily Mail
16 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Heartstopping bodycam shows what happened after famous mother's adorable daughter, 9, was mauled by shark
Body camera footage shows the moment a nine-year-old girl was pulled to shore after she was badly-mauled by a shark off the Florida coast. Leah Lendel was snorkeling off the shore of Boca Grande just four feet away from her famous influencer mother Nadia and younger siblings on June 11, when she was bitten by the shark. Leah 'screamed' as she emerged from the water, Nadia told police, sharing how her daughter's right hand was 'hanging' and there was 'blood everywhere'. Nadia rushed to get her other children to the shore as her husband, who had been snorkeling 'some distance away', swam 'as fast as possible to shore', ABC reports. Construction workers spending their lunch break on the beach jumped into action, with one calling 911 and the other using a towel to 'make a tourniquet' and 'stop the blood loss'. Paramedics began treatment at the scene, with one heard telling Leah 'you're very brave' as they prepared to airlift her to a hospital in Tampa, more than 100 miles away. Nadia, a mommy influencer with over 97,000 Instagram followers, told her fans Leah underwent a 'long surgery to save her hand' and doctors managed to 'get blow flow to her entire hand and all of her fingers'. A GoFundMe account was created in the family's honor to help support them as Leah battles a 'long' journey 'full of physical and emotional healing'. Body camera video released by the Lee County Sheriff's Office shows how Nadia was in complete shock after horror struck at the beach Wednesday. 'She flies out and I look over... and I could see her hand hanging, like a piece, and just blood everywhere,' Nadia told responding officers. 'I just started screaming to my husband to hurry up and get out cause I had so many babies and I don't know who to grab.' 'I'm just happy she's alive,' she added, as she fought back tears. Good Samaritans who rushed to help the family told police how they 'jumped into the water to take the shark out of its hands'. 'There was like four or five kids, so we had to bring everybody out of the water,' one bystander explained. Another called 911, telling dispatch: 'I need medical service ASAP! There's a shark!' 'I'm sorry, there's what?' the 911 operator replied. 'A shark,' the called reiterates. 'A shark bit the arm of a little kid.' Nadia shared an update on Leah's condition to her Instagram page and also asked her nearly 100,000 followers to 'please keep our family in your prayers' Leah was attacked by an eight-foot long bull shark in the water near the 2200 block of Shore Lane just before noon on Wednesday. Officials confirmed her injuries were consistent with that of a shark bite, although the dangerous creature was nowhere to seen when emergency responders arrived at the scene. Alfonso Tello and his coworkers were on lunch break when he heard the girl's scream. The men rushed to the water to help, unaware they had just witnessed a shark attack. Tello told local outlets: 'When we see that little girl come out from the water with no hand, it was like something out – it gets me. Everybody was in shock.' His coworker Raynel Lugo told WINK, 'The hand, it was just hanging by this piece 'The whole thing was completely hanging out.' 'You can see bones all completely red.' Although surgeons were able to put Leah's hand back together, she still has a long road to recovery ahead. 'They had to get arteries from her leg to the hand. Got the blood flow back to her hand. Install pins in bones. Still has open tissues,' Nadia told WZVN. 'They will be monitoring her here for a week. But thank God she can move her fingers.' Alfonso Tello, told local outlets, 'When we see that little girl come out from the water with no hand, it was like something out – it gets me. Everybody was in shock' Leah Lendel's uncle Max Derinsky also offered NBC News further details on the girl's condition: 'The doctors were able to do some miracles and put her hand back together. 'She will be in the hospital for a while and then a lot of physical therapy to hopefully get her hand functioning again.' The family is facing 'overwhelming medical bills' in the coming months, with Leah likely yo need additional 'surgeries, physical therapy, counseling, and more', according to the family's GoFundMe. 'On what was supposed to be a fun and sunny day at the beach in Boca Grande, 9-year-old Leah experienced a terrifying and life-altering event,' the campaign stats. 'While playing in the water with her siblings, she was bitten on her hand by a shark and had to be rushed to the hospital by Life Flight. 'We're thankful to Jesus for the quick response of emergency crews and the skill of the medical team, she is now stable and going through surgery - fighting hard for her road to recovery.' The crowdfunder has already raised more than $34,000, as of Friday morning. Nadia has also asked her followers to 'please keep our family in your prayers'. In Boca Grande, May through July is known as tarpon season, when the large fish are most populous around the island. Their most active period also coincides with shark mating season. The Boca Grande Fire Department Chief CW Blosser told local news outlets that in his time as chief, he'd only seen two shark attacks. Both of them were during tarpon season. According to data half of United States shark attacks in 2024 took place in Florida. Although that number was still relatively low, with 14 cases reported in Florida, according to the University of Florida.
Extra.ie
17 hours ago
- Health
- Extra.ie
Miracle as child survives shark attack in Florida
A family holiday turned to horror after a nine-year-old girl was attacked by a shark in shallow water off the coast of Florida. Lea Lendel had been snorkelling with her mum and siblings in Boca Grande, at around lunchtime on June 11th, when she suddenly screamed and ran from the water covered in blood, having been bitten by an eight-foot-long bull shark. The shark had almost completely bitten off her hand and wrist leaving the child in a state of complete shock with blood pouring from her right arm and the limb hanging loosely by her side, miraculously somehow still attached to her arm. Leah Lendel. Pic: Nadia Lendel via Instagram Bystanders who witnessed the attack, quickly called the emergency services and along with her father, the little girl was airlifted to hospital in Tampa where doctors operated immediately to try to save her hand. Lea's mum, Nadia Lendel, an Instagram blogger with over 100,000 followers, posted an update on her page asking for prayers for her little girl and updating her fans on the progress of the surgery saying 'They had to get arteries from her leg to the hand. Got the blood flow back to her hand. Install pins in bones. Still has open tissues'. 'They will be monitoring her here for a week. But thank God she can move her fingers.' Leah Lendel. Pic: Nadia Lendel via Instagram Lea Lendel's uncle Max Derinsky told NBC NEWS, 'The doctors were able to do some miracles and put her hand back together. 'She will be in the hospital for a while and then a lot of physical therapy to hopefully get her hand functioning again.' The seas off Boca Grande, are known shark territories and May to July is known as 'Tarpon Season' when these large Tarpon fish arrive in huge numbers around the island. This also coincides with shark mating season in the same area. Boca Grande. Pic: Getty Images The Boca Grande Fire Department Chief CW Blosser told local media, that in his time as chief, he'd only seen two shark attacks. Both of them were during tarpon season. According to University Data, 50% of the shark attacks that happened in the United States last year, occurred in Florida.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Girl, 9, has hand bitten off by 8ft shark while snorkeling off Florida coast
A nine-year-old had her hand bitten off by an 8ft shark on Wednesday when she was attacked while snorkeling off the coast of Florida with her family. Leah Lendel, nine, was swimming in the waters Boca Grande with her mother Nadia and her siblings at around noon. Bystanders said a bull shark bit off her right hand and part of her wrist as she emerged from the water covered in blood. With the help of nearby construction workers, the family called 911 and created a tourniquet out of a beach towel to stop the bleeding. Leah was airlifted along with her father was airlifted to Tampa, 100 miles away and admitted for emergency surgery in which the limb was reattached. One of the construction workers, Alfonso Tello, told local outlets: 'When we see that little girl come out from the water with no hand, it was like something out – it gets me. Everybody was in shock.' Tello and his coworkers were on lunch break when he heard the girl's screams. The men rushed to the water to help, unaware they had just witnessed a shark attack. Tello's coworker Raynel Lugo told WINK: 'The hand, it was just hanging by this piece. The whole thing was completely hanging out. You can see bones all completely red.' Her mother, Nadia Lendel, an Instagram blogger with almost 100,000 followers, posted an update to her supporters just after the attack. 'Please keep our family in your prayers. Leah got bit by a shark today while snorkeling. She has to get airlifted to the hospital and is undergoing surgery.' In her update to a CBS affiliate, Nadia said: 'They had to get arteries from her leg to the hand. Got the blood flow back to her hand. Install pins in bones. Still has open tissues. 'They will be monitoring her here for a week. But thank God she can move her fingers.' Leah Lendel's uncle Max Derinsky also offered NBC News further details on the girl's condition: 'The doctors were able to do some miracles and put her hand back together. 'She will be in the hospital for a while and then a lot of physical therapy to hopefully get her hand functioning again.' In Boca Grande, May through July is known as tarpon season, when the large fish are most populous around the island. Their most active period also coincides with shark mating season. The Boca Grande Fire Department Chief CW Blosser told local news outlets that in his time as chief, he'd only seen two shark attacks. Both of them were during tarpon season. Bull sharks are attracted to the schools of tarpon and pose a risk to swimmers and those fishing in the area.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Girl, 9, has hand and wrist bitten off in horrifying Florida shark attack
A summer vacation took a turn for the worse when a mommy influencer's young daughter was attacked by a shark in Florida - leaving her without her right hand. Leah Lendel, nine, was snorkeling off the shore of Boca Grande with her mother Nadia and her siblings around noon on June 11, when she was bitten by the shark. Bystanders said an eight-foot bullshark managed to bite off the girl's right hand and part of her wrist. She emerged from the water on her own, completely covered in blood. With the help of nearby construction workers, the fashion blogger family called 911 and created a tourniquet out of a beach towel to stop the bleeding. Lendel, with her father, was airlifted to Tampa, 100 miles away and admitted for emergency surgery in hopes of reattaching the hand. One of the construction workers, Alfonso Tello, told local outlets: 'When we see that little girl come out from the water with no hand, it was like something out – it gets me. Everybody was in shock.' Tello and his coworkers were on lunch break when he heard the girl's scream. The men rushed to the water to help, unaware they had just witnessed a shark attack. Tello's coworker Raynel Lugo told WINK, 'The hand, it was just hanging by this piece 'The whole thing was completely hanging out.' 'You can see bones all completely red.' Her mother, Nadia Lendel, an Instagram blogger with almost 100,000 followers, posted an update to her supporters just after the attack. 'Please keep our family in your prayers. Leah got bit by a shark today while snorkeling. 'She has to get airlifted to the hospital and is undergoing surgery.' In her update to a CBS affiliate, Nadia said: 'They had to get arteries from her leg to the hand. 'Got the blood flow back to her hand. Install pins in bones. Still has open tissues. 'They will be monitoring her here for a week. But thank God she can move her fingers.' Leah Lendel's uncle Max Derinsky also offered NBC News further details on the girl's condition: 'The doctors were able to do some miracles and put her hand back together. 'She will be in the hospital for a while and then a lot of physical therapy to hopefully get her hand functioning again.' In Boca Grande, May through July is known as tarpon season, when the large fish are most populous around the island. Their most active period also coincides with shark mating season. The Boca Grande Fire Department Chief CW Blosser told local news outlets that in his time as chief, he'd only seen two shark attacks. Both of them were during tarpon season. According to data half of United States shark attacks in 2024 took place in Florida. Although that number was still relatively low, with 14 cases reported in Florida, according to the University of Florida.
