Maine Lifeguard Survives After Great White Shark Drags Him Underwater

 A Maine lifeguard with more than five decades of experience said he had a frightening encounter with a great white shark at the beach over the weekend.

Greg Wilfert, the park manager of Scarborough Beach State Park in Maine, said he was operating a rescue torpedo in the waters offshore on Saturday when a shark grabbed the device, WFXT reported.

Wilfert estimated that he was dragged about 5 feet beneath the surface while the rescue torpedo squirted about 6 to 8 feet out of the water, according to the television station.