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Veteran lifeguard, 71, dragged underwater off the coast of Maine by great white shark
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Greg Wilfert, a 71-year-old lifeguard and park manager with 55 years of experience at Scarborough Beach, Maine, was pulled underwater by a great white shark while swimming near the buoys with other lifeguards.
- Initially mistaking the pull for a boat, Wilfert quickly realized it was a shark, removed the strap from his rescue device, and swam back to shore safely without further incident.
- After returning, Wilfert promptly warned beachgoers and shut down the beach for an hour, emphasizing the seriousness of recent increased great white shark activity in the area.
- Wilfert is now using jet skis and drones to monitor the waters and has decided not to swim near the buoys for the foreseeable future due to safety concerns.
- He stressed the importance of taking shark presence seriously, especially at local beaches without lifeguards, to ensure public safety.
