A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured in a suspected bull shark attack while snorkeling off Boca Grande, Florida, prompting bystanders to rush to her aid.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WBBH) - A 9-year-old girl was flown to a Florida hospital, where she underwent surgery, after her family says she was bitten by a shark while snorkeling.

9-year-old girl bit by shark while snorkeling in Florida, family says According to a GoFundMe for the girl's family, she "had to be rushed to the hospital" after being bitten by a shark.

A 9-year-old girl snorkeling off the coast of Florida nearly lost her hand when a shark bit her in a harrowing attack, her family said Thursday. Little Leah Lendel was in the water near Boca ...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WBBH) - A 9-year-old girl was flown to a Florida hospital, where she underwent surgery, after her family says she was bitten by a shark while snorkeling.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WBBH) - A 9-year-old girl was flown to a Florida hospital, where she underwent surgery, after her family says she was bitten by a shark while snorkeling.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WBBH) - A 9-year-old girl was flown to a Florida hospital, where she underwent surgery, after her family says she was bitten by a shark while snorkeling.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WBBH) - A 9-year-old girl was flown to a Florida hospital, where she underwent surgery, after her family says she was bitten by a shark while snorkeling.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WBBH) - A 9-year-old girl was flown to a Florida hospital, where she underwent surgery, after her family says she was bitten by a shark while snorkeling.