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An Australian professional surfer is being called a living legend after he rescued someone caught in a strong ocean current in Hawaii.
On Friday, Mikey Wright, 24, was caught on video making a heroic save after he noticed that a person was being swept away in the ocean. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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In the Instagram video, which was first being filmed by Mikey himself, the person in the ocean is seen struggling as other beachgoers were trying to help rescue them. As the waves continued to crash, Mikey can be heard saying that the swimmer is going to need to get saved.