Victims lobby lawmakers to help sharks

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Environment  Wed, 07/15/2009 - 14:32

Nine shark attack victims from around the nation pose in front of the U.S.<br /><br />Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Nearly a dozen shark-attack victims — many of them badly scarred or missing limbs — pressed Congress on Wednesday to protect a sea creature they'd rather not run into again.




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