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Addison swam the shallows with others, hunting for scallops that s when area residents say a shark like this one, at least nine feet long, grabbed ahold of her leg. the shark wouldn t turn loose, kept thrashing around i reckon thrashing her. reporter: witnesses believed it was a bull shark. addison s survival credited by her family to her quick thinking brother who is a firefighter. he tied a tourniquet to her ravaged bloody leg. there was actually someone who had a boat nearby, don t know who it is, help them get in quickly. reporter: this shark attack on the heels of a shark attack in the florida keys on wednesday. suspected great white attack off monterey, california, eight days ago. off long island, new york, beginning today, stepped up shark patrols in part because the fourth of july is such a prime beach weekend. the concern, climate change means warmer waters, which brings sharks closer to shore. ....