Brazilian ‘Mad Dog’ Freire Killed in Nazare

Brazilian ‘Mad Dog’ Freire Killed in Nazare
A surfer rides a wave in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal, on Feb. 25, 2022. Pedro Nunes/Reuters
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LISBON—Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practicing tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazare on the central coast of Portugal, the local maritime authority said.

Support staff on jet-skis managed to get the 47-year-old to the beach, but all attempts to revive him failed.