{
  "id": 566593,
  "title": "Lifeguard recalls escaping shark's grasp as officials warn of attacks closer to shore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/lifeguard-recalls-escaping-sharks-grasp-as-officials-warn-of-attacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:54:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lifeguard-recalls-escaping-sharks-grasp-as-officials-warn-of-attacks-closer-to-shore/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A lifeguard says a shark dragged him about 5 feet underwater off the coast of Scarborough Beach in Maine before he was able to escape and emerge unharmed. The attack comes as officials along the East Coast say there are more sharks closer to shore in areas where they don't usually go. Tom Hanson reports.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}