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Lifeguard, 71, describes terrifying escape from shark after being dragged 5ft underwater

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Lifeguard, 71, describes terrifying escape from shark after being dragged 5ft underwater
Lifeguard, 71, describes terrifying escape from shark after being dragged 5ft underwater
Greg Wilfert said he swam away from the shark fast enough that he ‘could’ve beaten Michael Phelps’
Fox News
Fox News2 hrs ago
Veteran lifeguard, 71, dragged underwater off the coast of Maine by great white shark
Greg Wilfert, a 71-year-old lifeguard at Scarborough Beach for 55 years, was dragged underwater by a great white shark while swimming near buoys.
CBS News
CBS News4 hrs ago
Maine lifeguard "started swimming like hell" when shark pulled him underwater
A lifeguard said a shark off the coast of Scarborough Beach in Maine grabbed onto his buoy and pulled him 5 feet underwater before he was able to get free.
New York Post
New York Post🏁 first to report19 hrs ago
Veteran Maine lifeguard says he was dragged under by great white shark in harrowing close call
The 55-year veteran lifeguard from Maine freed himself and swam to shore as fast as he could.
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