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| Hugh Jackman rescues swimmer and son from rip at Sydney's Bondi beach | Hugh Jackman rescues swimmer and son from rip at Sydney's Bondi beach |
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| Hugh Jackman had some personal drama at Sydney’s Bondi beach when he and his son Oscar got caught in a rip. | Hugh Jackman had some personal drama at Sydney’s Bondi beach when he and his son Oscar got caught in a rip. |
| The Nine Network showed video of the Australian actor bringing another swimmer to shore on Saturday before he had to help 15-year-old Oscar from the waves. | The Nine Network showed video of the Australian actor bringing another swimmer to shore on Saturday before he had to help 15-year-old Oscar from the waves. |
| #HughJackman rescues son #OscarJackman and other swimmers from rip at Bondi Beach pic.twitter.com/ycx2bxXnBD | #HughJackman rescues son #OscarJackman and other swimmers from rip at Bondi Beach pic.twitter.com/ycx2bxXnBD |
| In the footage, the actor is also shown beckoning other swimmers to shore, away from a rip current flowing out to sea. | In the footage, the actor is also shown beckoning other swimmers to shore, away from a rip current flowing out to sea. |
| A witness, Lynzey Murphy, told Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph that surf conditions had changed quickly but Jackman stayed calm. | |
| Related: Hugh Jackman posts sun safety appeal after getting skin cancer removed | Related: Hugh Jackman posts sun safety appeal after getting skin cancer removed |
| “When we got in the water 20 minutes earlier it was fine. Then the water just came up suddenly,” she said. | “When we got in the water 20 minutes earlier it was fine. Then the water just came up suddenly,” she said. |
| “Hugh just pulled them calmly on to the sandbar. He then said, ‘All right, we are going to walk towards the flags.’” | |
| Nine said Jackman was too shaken to speak to TV crews after the incident, which caused the beach to be closed for a short while. | Nine said Jackman was too shaken to speak to TV crews after the incident, which caused the beach to be closed for a short while. |
| Jackman has only recently arrived home after a world tour promoting his new film, Eddie the Eagle. | Jackman has only recently arrived home after a world tour promoting his new film, Eddie the Eagle. |
| In February the Wolverine star posted a sun-safe message to Instagram accompanied by a picture of himself with his nose covered in a dressing after the removal of a basal cell carcinoma. | In February the Wolverine star posted a sun-safe message to Instagram accompanied by a picture of himself with his nose covered in a dressing after the removal of a basal cell carcinoma. |
| Jackman appealed to people to wear sunscreen and get regular skin checks. | Jackman appealed to people to wear sunscreen and get regular skin checks. |
| “An example of what happens when you don’t wear sunscreen. Basal Cell. The mildest form of cancer but serious, nonetheless,” Jackman wrote. | “An example of what happens when you don’t wear sunscreen. Basal Cell. The mildest form of cancer but serious, nonetheless,” Jackman wrote. |
| Reuters and AAP contributed to this report | Reuters and AAP contributed to this report |