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Lifeguard rescues woman swept offshore by massive waves off Oregon coast

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On November 8, 2026, lifeguard Shannon Ingram waded into violent 25- to 33-foot surf at night to rescue a woman swept 200 feet down the coastline and stranded on rocks 50 to 70 feet offshore at Secret Beach, Oregon.

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