16-year-old Lifeguard Rushes Into 10-Foot Surf to Save California Boy
TL;DR
A 16-year-old lifeguard at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz sprinted into 10-foot waves to pull 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai from the ocean, with a second lifeguard and bystanders helping; the dramatic rescue was captured on video and drew praise from the boy’s father, Sumit Rai, while President Trump floated honoring the lifeguard with a high civilian award and a White House invitation (not officially confirmed yet). Nathaniel was released after medical evaluation with no serious injuries but is dealing with psychological trauma from the ordeal.
- Father of boy rescued from California surf ‘forever grateful’ to teen lifeguard The Guardian
- Santa Cruz Surf Rescue: Father of boy saved by teen lifeguard says son 'assumed he was going to die' ABC7 Bay Area
- Father of Boy Rescued in Santa Cruz Says His Son Thought ‘He Was Going to Die’ The Inertia
- ‘I can’t thank them enough,’ father says after lifeguards save son at Seabright Beach KSBW
- Teenage Lifeguard Fights Intense Waves to Bring Boy to Safety The New York Times
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