Shark sightings surge off Maine after great white drags lifeguard below the surface

Shark sightings surge off Maine after great white drags lifeguard below the surface

What began as a casual swim off Maine's Scarborough Beach State Park became a terrifying encounter for a lifeguard when a great white shark bit the rescue torpedo attached to him and dragged him several feet underwater. Thankfully, the man was not seriously hurt, but the episode has deepened concerns about shark attacks along a stretch of coast that has seen a rise in sightings. What happened? According to the Portland Press Herald, Greg Wilfert…