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Australian surfer, 12, captures rescue in Dubai on his GoPro - video

Mohammed Al Neyadi

December 05, 2014

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Noah Offord, a Year 8 pupil at Dubai English Speaking College , was out surfing near the Burj Al Arab on Wednesday when he noticed a man struggling in the swell and paddled over to help.

Video courtesy Noah Offord.

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