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The video of the rescue gained worldwide attention, even catching the eye of President Donald Trump.
DALLAS — A 10-year-old boy rescued by a teen lifeguard from hammering waves off the California coast doesn't remember anything after a giant wave swept him off his feet in ankle-deep water.
Video of the rescue showed 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams clinging to Nathaniel Rai as wave after wave crashed over them. The pair disappeared from view and reemerged after several seconds as the wave receded.
“I think I have a bruise from him holding me so tight,” Nathaniel told The Associated Press from his father's home in Dallas.
Nathaniel was on vacation with his mother July 25 at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz about 60 miles down the coast from San Fr...
