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A Brazilian surfer narrowly escaped being crushed by a towering wave off the coast of Portugal last week but was whisked ashore by a jet ski.
Lucas ‘Chumbo’ Chianca was riding waves at the famed “Praia do Norte” beach in Nazaré, Portugal, when he wiped out and found himself a sitting duck as another wave threatened to crash right on top of him.
Luckily, Chianca’s teammate Ian Cosenza was waiting nearby on a jet ski, ready to shuttle Chianca to safety. Cosenza reached speeds of up to 60 mph in his frantic race to the beach, according to Pedro Miranda, the videographer who captured the footage.