‘A hero rescuing another hero’: Surfer rescues lifeguard amid crashing waves. Watch video

The clip shared by Good News Movement on Twitter shows the lifeguard being dragged by ocean currents as he tries to climb the rocky shore. He surfs and reaches near the lifeguard who then rescues him amid the high waves.

The surfer has been identified as Renan Souza by Good News Correspondent. The lifeguard was left with bruises and taken to hospital. “This guy was going to die. My heart burned. It really burned,” Souza was quoted as saying by the Good News Correspondent in a tweet.

Watch the video here:

This lifeguard entered the water to assist in a rescue during a boogie board tournament but after completing the rescue,he ended up being dragged by current & could not exit water.Surfer Renan Souza went down the rocks & jumped in water to rescue lifeguardpic.twitter.com/sUhtnLM5ap

— GoodNewsCorrespondent (@GoodNewsCorres1) April 19, 2022

The clip shared Tuesday has garnered more than 1,45,000 views so far. “Lifeguards do amazing work. Surfers often help them out. Amazing bravery by both leads to many lives saved. Well done to 2 everyday heroes bravo in such challenging conditions. (Love) and appreciation to both of you,” commented a user. Another user wrote, “A hero rescuing another hero.”

“The guy was going to die. My heart burned. It really burned,” said Renan. After grabbing lifeguard, Renan paddled them out of harms way to deeper water & out of the way of the crashing waves. Helicopter completed the rescue & the lifeguard was taken to the hospital with bruises.

— GoodNewsCorrespondent (@GoodNewsCorres1) April 19, 2022

Lifeguards do amazing work. Surfers often help them out. Amazing bravery by both leads to many lives saved . Well done to 2 everyday heroes bravo 👏 in such challenging conditions. ❤️and appreciation to both of you.

— jenny wren (@twintrekking) April 20, 2022

A hero rescuing another hero https://t.co/ndTWAtn0NZ

— Christian Figueroa (@ChristianFigs) April 19, 2022