Greg Wilfert, 71, said that he "started swimming like hell" when a shark grabbed onto his buoy and pulled him underwater off ...

A 71-year-old lifeguard said he was dragged underwater by a great white shark last weekend at a beach in Scarborough, Maine.

What began as a casual swim off Maine's Scarborough Beach State Park became a terrifying encounter for a lifeguard when a ...

“The amount of force that pulled me under, I’ve never felt anything like that,” lifeguard Greg Wilfert said ...

Lifeguard, 71, describes terrifying escape from shark after being dragged 5ft underwater - Greg Wilfert said he swam away from the shark fast enough that he ‘could’ve beaten Michael Phelps’ ...

A veteran lifeguard in Scarborough, Maine, was dragged underwater by a suspected great white shark on Saturday while patrolling with a rescue torpedo.

Greg Wilfert, a 71-year-old lifeguard at Scarborough Beach for 55 years, was dragged underwater by a great white shark while swimming near buoys.

The lifeguard was pulled about 5 to 6 feet below the surface before freeing himself, police said.

A 71-year-old lifeguard with 55 years of experience was yanked beneath the surface during a routine patrol, and what he felt ...

A white shark dragged the lifeguard 5 to 6 feet below the surface Saturday after grabbing hold of his rescue torpedo at Scarborough Beach State Park, officials say.

A lifeguard was able to escape with his life after a great white shark dragged him about six feet underwater in a terrifying turn to a fun day on the beach.

A veteran lifeguard in Maine was pulled underwater by a great white shark during a routine patrol over weekend, the lifeguard said.