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Tim Hanlon

Girl, 17, rushed to hospital after losing part of leg in gruesome shark attack

A 17-year-old girl has lost part of her leg after being attacked by a shark but has her hero brother to thank for saving her life as he fought off the predator.

Addison Bethea was collecting scallops at a popular Florida beach when a nine feet long shark suddenly lunged at her last Thursday.

She had been wading through the water at no more than five feet of water, at Keaton Beach, when the predator pounced and gripped her leg.

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