Greg Wilfert at Scarborough Beach State Park in 2021. Wilfert, a veteran lifeguard and the director of Scarborough Beach State Park, had a close encounter with a great white shark in the waters off the beach over the weekend. The veteran lifeguard and director of Scarborough Beach State Park managed to escape after a shark dragged him underwater by the rescue torpedo that he had strapped to himself Saturday afternoon. SHARK AWAREWilfert’s encounter “wasn’t the start” of sharks being top of mind at Scarborough Beach. Scarborough Beach State Park was closed to swimming for an hour while officials assessed the situation.