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Lifeguard in Maine Survives Terrifying Close Call With Shark
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August 11, 2026
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0:52Now PlayingGreg Wilfert, a lifeguard in Maine, was swimming off the coast of Scarborough Beach State Park on Saturday when a white shark grabbed his flotation device and pulled him underwater. Wilfert says he was pulled about six feet below the surface before freeing himself from the strap and swimming back.
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