Dramatic rescue: Lifeguard saves boy swept out to sea in Santa Cruz

A lifeguard is being hailed a hero after diving into powerful surf to save a boy swept into the ocean at Santa Cruz's Seabright Beach.

Witness video shows the lifeguard battling large swells to bring the boy ashore, with help from a colleague after bystanders were forced back by the waves

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