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Santa Cruz teen lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of boy caught on now-viral video

Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of boy caught on video
The 16-year-old lifeguard who was captured on camera pulling a young boy to the shore off the coast of California over the weekend is speaking out for the first time.
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