Scarborough lifeguard narrowly escapes underwater shark grab during rescue
TL;DR
A Scarborough lifeguard was dragged 5–6 feet underwater by a shark that seized his rescue torpedo; he freed himself and swam to shore as the beach was briefly closed, with ongoing shark sightings prompting safety advisories along Maine’s coast.
- Scarborough lifeguard escapes after being pulled underwater by shark The Portland Press Herald
- White shark drags Maine lifeguard several feet underwater off Scarborough Beach The Boston Globe
- Great white shark pulls lifeguard underwater at popular family beach destination on the East Coast foxweather.com
- Shark sightings prompt beach closure at a Maine State Park WABI
- Lifeguard dragged by great white shark at popular New England beach NBC Boston
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