Maine Lifeguard, 71, Escapes Great White After Being Dragged 6 Feet Under
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 11
Maine Lifeguard, 71, Escapes Great White After Being Dragged 6 Feet Under
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 11
Summary
Greg Wilfert, a 71-year-old lifeguard and park manager at Scarborough Beach, said a great white shark pulled him 5 to 6 feet underwater while he swam near the buoys with other lifeguards.
Wilfert said the shark grabbed the strap on his rescue can; he freed himself, surfaced and swam back to shore uninjured, later saying he initially thought a boat had snagged the device.
Back on shore, Wilfert cleared swimmers from the water and closed the beach for an hour, while jet skis and drones were later deployed to watch for more sharks.
Recent great white sightings have risen along the Maine coast, and Wilfert said beaches without lifeguards also face the risk, adding he will stop swimming the buoys for now.