Great white shark drags Maine lifeguard underwater

A 71-year-old Maine lifeguard named Greg Wilfert was dragged underwater by a great white shark while operating a rescue device at Scarborough Beach State Park. Wilfert escaped unharmed by detaching his rescue device strap and swimming back to shore.

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