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Father of boy in Santa Cruz surf rescue: 'My son told me he drowned'

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Thursday, July 30, 2026 12:20AM
Father of boy in Santa Cruz surf rescue: 'My son told me he drowned'
The family of the boy rescued by a Santa Cruz lifeguard in a dramatic viral video described the intensely emotional surf rescue for the first time.
Scott Vander Dussen, Santa Cruz Now
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