Panaji: A video of a local fisherman rescuing an elderly Russian man at Benaulim beach in South Goa is gaining a lot of attention online. The fisherman, Francis Fernandes, known as Pele, acted quickly to save the man, who is in his late 60s and was struggling in the water with his female partner.
On Tuesday, Pele noticed the man fighting to reach the shore as he was caught in strong rip currents.
Without hesitation, he jumped on his jet ski and raced to help. “I could see he was in trouble, so I rushed to rescue him,” Pele explained.
In the dramatic footage, Pele can be seen pulling the man onto his jet ski and bringing him safely back to the beach. After the rescue, he told the couple that he values tourists because they support his livelihood.
