Swimmer saved in dramatic rescue from dangerous swells off Seaside Park

Drone footage captured the moment a swimmer was pulled to safety by surfers and a bystander with fins after getting caught in a rip current around 2:30 p.m.

Jim Murdoch

Oct 7, 2024, 4:44 PM

Updated 2 hr ago

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A dramatic rescue unfolded in Seaside Park yesterday as large swells from Hurricane Kirk hundreds of miles away continue to pound the Jersey Shore.
Drone footage captured the moment a swimmer was pulled to safety by surfers and a bystander with fins after getting caught in a rip current around 2:30 p.m.
In the past two weeks, four police officers have made rescues in Seaside Park.