BOCA GRANDE, Fla. -- A 9-year-old girl who was bitten on the hand by a shark in Florida is speaking out about the terrifying moment she was attacked. Leah Lendel was snorkeling near Boca Grande on ...

Leah Lendel, 9, was attacked by a shark off Boca Grande on June 11. She had surgery at Tampa General Hospital and faces another procedure Friday.

Jay Lendel, Leah's father, also with her when the shark attack happened. After seeing Leah's hand nearly bitten off, Jay picked his daughter up and ran to the road, searching for help.

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.