Great white drags lifeguard underwater at Maine beach, prompting beach closure
TL;DR
A lifeguard at Scarborough Beach State Park was pulled underwater for about five to six feet by a white shark after the rescue buoy was grabbed; the lifeguard freed himself and swam to shore, and nearby beaches were briefly closed while officials assessed conditions amid ongoing shark sightings along Maine’s coast.
Topics:nationportland-environment#great-white#lifeguard#maine-coast#portland-environment#scarborough-beach-state-park#white-shark
- White shark drags lifeguard underwater at Maine state park Bangor Daily News
- White shark drags Maine lifeguard several feet underwater off Scarborough Beach The Boston Globe
- Great white shark pulls lifeguard underwater at Scarborough Beach News4JAX
- Lifeguard dragged by great white shark at popular New England beach NBC Boston
- Shark sightings prompt beach closure at a Maine State Park WABI
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