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OC man reunites with lifeguards who rescued him and 2 children during powerful rip current
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Bianca Buono , as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)
· June 21, 2026
· 1 min read
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Summary created by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Bianca Buono, as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) Original story Read at the source Source published Jun 21, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway Further details about the rescue and reunion are available from the source, ABC7 Los Angeles.
A reunion took place between an Orange County man and the lifeguards who rescued him. The man was pulled from a powerful rip current earlier this month. Two children were also saved during the rescue.
The lifeguards involved in the rescue were present at the reunion. The man was able to thank them in person for their actions. Further details about the rescue and reunion are available from the source, ABC7 Los Angeles .
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Category: local ·
Published: June 21, 2026 ·
Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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