New Delhi, June 20 -- A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel was bitten by a shark on June 11 when she was vacationing with her family on the Florida Gulf Coast. When she was snorkelling there, Lendel felt something tug at her arm. She screamed loudly first in pain, then in horror, and saw that her hand was covered in blood. During a press conference on June 19, Leah's parents stated their recollection of events from June 11 and how the doctors miraculously saved her arm at Tampa General Hospital, where she was flown to receive emergency care.

A social media video of Boca Grande Fire Chief about the event was also posted on social media, which presented the details of what went on and how the locals and bystanders assisted the Lendel family.

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