Video: Surfer Escapes Life-Threatening Waves in One of the Most Dramatic Rescues

In surfing, the waves can be a friend as well as an enemy at different times. In a video by Pedro Miranda, we can witness the example when the waves become the latter. The video by Miranda dates back to 2019, from Nazare, Portugal, when a humongous wave hit both the surfer and the rescuer very hard, got them off the jet ski, and pushed them into the sea.

So what happened to those two in that colossal wave? Did they make it safely to the shore? Or were there any injuries involved? Let us find out.

The perilous face of surfing, when the rescuer also became the victim 

The life-threatening incident happened in February 2019 when a surfer was trying to dodge a massive wave at Nazare. Unfortunately, he couldn’t. Instead, he cartwheeled into the sea after losing his balance. However, as he tripped into the water, the rescuer immediately reached him on the jet ski before the next wave could arrive. But was he successful in taking him to the shore?

The answer has two parts, no he couldn’t, but yes, he did. As the surfer swiftly grabbed the ski and they fastened towards the shore, the next wave chased them. Within a few moments, the wave hit them and threw them into the ocean. The situation looked troublesome.

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Fortunately, they weren’t injured and faced the situation calmly. Although both the boys were separated by quite a distance when the wave hit them, they steadily used upcoming waves to get them back to the shore. Eventually, they reached the shore safely and were seen taking some deep breaths after a long fight against the waves. Recently, the video was again shared by a Twitter account, Science Girl, and the fans reacted with their fear of oceans.

Fans reacted to the dramatic escape from the ocean 

Ocean is a dangerous place to be in, especially if you don’t have any prior knowledge of its moods. Nature is certainly beautiful, but it can be life-threatening at times. When this video was shared on Twitter, the fans were shocked and reacted the same way.

Let’s have a look at the reactions of the fans to this mind-boggling escape.

The fans looked at respecting the ocean, but at the same time, they conveyed their fright towards it. Watching this horrifying fall and a fabulous escape, what’s your reaction to this incredible capture by Pedro Miranda? Let us know in the comments section.

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