Surgeons reattach 10-year-old girl’s hand nearly lost in Florida shark attack
by Richard Luscombe in Miami from Environment | The Guardian on (#71J6G)
Leah Lendel was bitten by a bull shark as she was snorkeling with her family from a beach in Boca Grande
A 10-year-old girl whose hand was reattached after it was severed in a shark attack has spoken of her remarkable recovery after a miracle" six-hour operation that has allowed her to resume knitting outfits for her beloved Barbie dolls.
Leah Lendel's right hand was left hanging by shreds of skin after the bite by a 9ft bull shark as she was snorkeling with her family at a beach in Boca Grande, Florida, in June.
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