Father of boy rescued from California surf ‘forever grateful’ to teen lifeguard

The Guardian reports a ten-year-old boy was rescued from dangerous California surf by a teenage lifeguard in a scene captured on video. The boy's father, Sumit Rai, expressed profound gratitude to the teen. He praised the lifeguard for running into the water despite deadly conditions—ten-foot waves, strong riptides, and powerful currents.

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