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Father of boy saved in dramatic Santa Cruz surf rescue says son 'assumed he was going to die'
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· July 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The boy's father, Sumit Rai, expressed the intense emotion of the rescue, noting the narrow window of time in which his son was rescued.
A dramatic surf rescue in Santa Cruz has been described by the family of a 10-year-old boy who was saved. The boy's father, Sumit Rai, expressed the intense emotion of the rescue, noting the narrow window of time in which his son was rescued. The rescue was performed by a 16-year-old lifeguard and was captured in a viral video.
The father of the rescued boy, Nathaniel, shared his thoughts on the rescue, highlighting the brief time frame in which the rescue was successful. Further details of the rescue are available from ABC7 News, including an account from the family of the rescued boy.
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Category: local Published: July 29, 2026 Source: ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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