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- A 16-year-old Santa Cruz lifeguard rushed into the water to rescue a boy at Seabright.
- Bystanders also entered the water to assist during the heavy wave incident on Saturday.
- The boy was brought to shore uninjured after the rescue recorded by Scott Vander Dussen.
An ocean rescue was caught on camera at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz when a boy was suddenly battered by heavy waves.
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Some bystanders also jumped into action to assist. The boy was brought to safety and no injuries were reported in Saturday’s incident.
Scott Vander Dussen recorded the incident. He told Fox – KTVU in Santa Cruz that ocean conditions were calm just before the surf swelled.
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The lifeguard who rushed into the water was 16 years old, according to NBC Bay Area. Video shows him holding onto the boy and trying to pull him back to shore while the big waves battered them.
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