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Surfing spot in san diego. we have the latest l.a. >> reporter: the 13-year-old boy was bitten by a shark. he is fighting for his life but alive in part thanks to good samaritans who were also diving. they were nearby and after realizing what happened, they rushed by for his rescue. >> we were in the water for over 3068 minute3 of -- 30 minutes ad screaming. i thought it was someone who caught big bugs and was enthusiastic and i kept going. then i realized he was yelling, i got bit, help, help, help. >> luckily we got him out of the water. once we threw him up on the kayak and started heading ...

Going on here or holdout are one thing but the politics are another. most americans feel that the economy is strong and peoples' pocketbooks look better than they did a year or two years ago. do you think the negotiations work in the president's favor going into the midterms? >> there is some of that. i was talking with people outside of washington. when you get outside of washington they're talking about the economy and the normal kitchen table issues and not necessarily all the things going on. they are also talking about the supreme court. so that has been a factor. i think that works in hi...

Jeff paul is following the story from our los angeles bureau. hi, jeff. >> reporter: the coastline and water at the beach where this happened right now is shut down. lifeguards and police are worried that the shark that attacked this 13-year-old boy could still be out there, swimming nearby. this all happening about 25 miles north of san diego. authorities say the victim was lobster diving with a youth church group. at some point a shark attacked him. there were a few good samaritans in the area who realized what was happening and rushed over to help the victim. >> i hopped in the kayak. we sw...

Was diving with others from his church youth group. at some point a shark estimated at 11 feet long you attacked him. they're working to identify what type of shark was involved but seeing a shark in the area really isn't that rare. it's home to many species of sharks that are not threatening. >> first time in my career of 30 years that i've seen an attack or anything with a shark that has come in and made contact with one of our swimmers or divers or surfers here. this is the first in my career. >> reporter: authorities haven't released the name of the victim, only saying that he is 13 years ...