Nahant man rescued after being swept into ocean

NAHANT, Mass. -- A man was rescued Saturday afternoon after a powerful wave swept him 40 feet offshore.

The 43-year-old man was fishing off of rocks at East Point Beach when the monstrous wave, generated by Hurricane Bill, struck the shoreline.

Rescuers pulled him to safety after a witness dialed 9-1-1.

The man is now listed in critical condition.

Similar events have prompted the state to temporarily ban swimming at eight area beaches. In Hull, a Coast Guard helicopter rescued two people and a dog who were stranded after their boat was swept into several rocks.

For more information and to hear the 9-1-1 call from Nahant, click on the video link provided above.

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