Leah Lendel was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital for emergency surgery after she was bitten on the hand by a shark near Boca Grande, Florida.

Doctors reattached her hand, using blood vessels from her leg to help restore blood flow.

A 9-year-old girl who was bitten by a shark in Florida is speaking out about the terrifying moment she was attacked.

A 9-year-old girl who was bitten by a shark in Florida is speaking out about the terrifying moment she was attacked.

An upcoming National Geographic documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of “Jaws” and looks at the movie’s cultural legacy on its 50th anniversary.

A female patient is recovering after an apparent shark bite off Hilton Head. This is just the latest incident as shark sightings soar this summer.

A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off the Florida Gulf Coast, with the animal nearly biting her entire hand off, her family said.

The victim went underwater to snorkel when the incident happened in the waters off Boca Grande, Florida, according to family.

"Jaws" which celebrates the 50th anniversary of its release later this month.

The notion that sharks are some "mindless killer" that was going to kill anyone who swims in the water or on a boat is inaccurate to the nature of the predator, according to experts.

Jens Heller was riding the waves in Northern California when a 10-foot shark went for his board, leaving bite marks behind. Heller eventually managed to make it back to shore unharmed.

As summer fast approaches, there have been several reported incidents regarding close encounters with sharks. ABC News' Eva Pilgrim provides the latest update.

The Sunset Beach Fire Department said it received the emergency call around 11:05 a.m., reporting a swimmer who sustained a leg injury off Sunset Beach.

The apex predator has been spotted off the coast of Montauk and the first great white shark sighting of the season was recently confirmed off Nantucket.

A diver captured the terrifying moment sharks attacked a camera his friend was holding while they traversed a reef in Australia’s Coral Sea.

Rileigh Decker, 20, and Summer Layman, 24, were swimming in Bimini Bay when they were bitten on Friday. They were airlifted for medical treatment and Decker has undergone several surgeries.

Rileigh Decker and Summer Layman had jumped off their friend's boat in Bimini Bay together on Friday and were swimming back when the attack occurred.

Rileigh Decker, 20, and Summer Lyman, 24, were airlifted to hospitals in Florida after they were attacked by a predator while swimming in Bimini Bay.

The two female tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay on Friday around 6:30 p.m. when they were injured in a suspected shark attack, police said.

Two American tourists were swimming in popular resort area Bimini Bay when they were bitten Friday. They were airlifted for medical treatment, with one sustaining serious injuries, authorities said.

Cole Taschman was bitten by a shark on both feet. He has undergone two surgeries and received 93 stitches. He was previously bitten in 2013.

Ali Truwit's leg was amputated on her 23rd birthday as a result of the attack.

Ali Truwit is making history by competing in the para swimming in the 2024 Paris games just one year after she lost her leg.

An American teenager has lost a leg to a shark attack while vacationing in Central America.

A shark was seen swimming dangerously close to shore in Cape May Point, New Jersey, sending beachgoers running for the sand.

A swimmer is recovering after a shark bit him on the foot while wading chest-deep. He was able to get himself out of the water, but needed nine stitches to close the wounds.

Drone footage captured the moment a woman paddleboarding off the coast of Australia found herself within meters of a tiger shark, with the predator casually minding its own business.

Professor Philip Matich and a team of marine ecologists at Texas A&M said the world is seeing a baby shark boom, particularly among bull sharks, in states like Texas and Alabama.

A 14-year-old boy was bitten by a shark Wednesday in Daytona Beach, Florida, local authorities said.

A 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by a shark while at a junior lifeguard camp in Florida.

A 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by a 5-foot blacktip shark at Ponce Inlet while attending junior lifeguard camp. This is the third reported shark attack in the county in less than a week.

A series of shark attacks over the holiday weekend have left wildlife officials on alert across the country.

After multiple shark attacks and sightings, the U.S. Coast Guard is warning people to stay out of the water off of Texas' South Padre Island.

New concerns over recent shark sightings and attacks across the nation, including a shark attack in Texas and multiple great white sharks spotted off the coast Cape Cod.

The same shark is believed to have injured four people in waters off South Padre Island on July 4.

Officials believe that the same shark was responsible for all the incidents, one of which sent the victim to the hospital.

After losing a leg in a brutal shark attack last year, a former Yale swim team member is bouncing back, now competing with Team USA in this summer’s Paralympics. ABC News’ Danny New reports.

A boater is recovering this morning after being bitten, which is the fourth attack in Florida this month.

A man was fishing in Florida when a shark attacked him, severely injuring his arm, officials said.

Hawaii Island police said they're investigating a possible shark attack that injured a 20-year-old man visiting the island from Romania.

The widow and close friend of Tamayo Perry, a renowned surfer and actor, shared their memories and reflections following his death in a shark attack off the Hawaii coast.

ABC News' Matt Rivers sits down with the wife and close friend of Tamayo Perry, just days after he was killed in his native Hawaii after being bitten by a shark off the waters of Oahu.

The teen was bitten by a shark at a North Carolina beach.

A 14-year-old boy is recovering after a shark bit him on the leg at a North Carolina beach, authorities said.

Blayne Brown, who was attacked at North Topsail Beach, is recovering from leg and ankle injuries.

Tamayo Perry, 49, also known for his appearances in "Hawaii Five-0" and "The Bridge," was attacked in the waters by a shark near Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii.

Tamayo Perry, 49, was attacked in the water off Goat Island midday on Sunday, the Honolulu Emergency Services Department said in a statement.

Officials say professional surfer and lifeguard Tamayo Perry was killed in a shark attack off the coast of Oahu. ABC News' Andrew Dymburt reports.

Three victims are recovering after each of them was bitten by a shark while in the Florida panhandle. The two incidents happened 4 miles and 90 minutes apart.

The decision follows three shark-related injuries in Gulf Coast waters.