Rachel Riley was frightened before she even flew out to film new reality show Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters. But here she ...

Leah Lendel, 9, recounted moment she was bitten in a shark attack while snorkeling off the Gulf Coast last week near Boca Grande, Florida. BOCA GRANDE, Fla.

Dr. Alfred Hess, who worked to save Leah’s hand, has seen injuries like a shark attack before. He’s also seen injuries from alligators and lions, NBC News reported. “A shark injury is both a curse and ...

The 9-year-old girl who was bitten by a shark and nearly lost her hand has spoken about the attack. Leah Lendel said she was snorkeling on June 11 when “something hard bit me and then tried to ...

In 2024, there were 47 "unprovoked" shark bites around the globe, and 28 of those happened in the U.S., according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File (ISAF).

The Brief At least 1,660 "unprovoked" shark attacks have been reported in the U.S. since the 1800s. Florida leads the nation in the number of attacks, with far more than any other state. The ...