Though they may have lost fingers or even a leg or an arm, a group of resilient shark bite victims hit Capitol Hill today and asked lawmakers to protect their attackers.

A collection of nine shark attack survivors -- banding together in a somewhat incongruous lobbying effort -- gathered to plead with senators and their staff members to pass a measure that would put strong restrictions on shark fishing.

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