A 12-year-old girl was airlifted to a hospital after a suspected shark attack in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. While sharks are common in South Carolina waters, bites are rare, averaging ...

The incident is said to have happened near a lifeguard. This would be the second shark attack on Hilton Head in less than a week, according to media reports. First shark attack of 2025 in SC ...

Hilton Head Island sees second shark attack in a week at Coligny Beach Park, prompting officials to remind visitors about beach safety measures and flag warnings.

Whether it’s a result of widespread media, iconic films, or viral videos, people have always had a healthy fear of shark attacks. Granted, meeting a massive great white shark underwater may seem like ...

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 ...

9-year-old Florida girl whose hand was nearly bitten off by shark recalls attack Leah Lendel detailed the moment a shark bit her hand while she was snorkeling in Florida, and her parents spoke ...

9-year-old Florida girl whose hand was nearly bitten off by shark recalls attack Leah Lendel detailed the moment a shark bit her hand while she was snorkeling in Florida, and her parents spoke ...

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.

WATCH: 9-year-old girl who survived shark attack recounts terrifying moments and her recovery “I didn't see anything,” Leah recalled.

About a week after a shark bit through 9-year-old Leah Lendel’s wrist while she was snorkeling off Boca Grande, her parents sat beside her at a news conference at Tampa General Hospital.