Florida sheriff's deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond
- A Florida sheriff's deputy rescued a missing 5-year-old autistic boy from a pond after responding to a call around 7:30 p.m. In Deltona.
- The boy's father reported that the child escaped through a second-story door, triggering an alarm.
- Deputy Wes Brough credited his Autism Awareness Training for being prepared, stating the boy holding onto him felt like his own child.
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Florida Deputy Rescues Missing 5-Year-Old From Pond
A Florida deputy rescued a five-year-old boy from possibly drowning in a pond on Tuesday. According to the Volusia Sherriff’s Office, the boy’s parents called 911 after he crawled out of a window at the Deltona family’s home. The child, who has autism, was later found hanging onto a log in a nearby pond, where he was rescued by deputies. The Volusia Sherriff’s office released body camera footage of the boy being found and brought out of the wate…
Volusia sheriff’s deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond
DELTONA — A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and ran into a pond after hearing the cries of a missing 5-year-old autistic boy. Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy Wes Brough scooped the boy up, and the child wrapped his arms tightly around Brough’s neck as they trudged back to dry land on Tuesday evening in Deltona, which is near Daytona Beach on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. “I thanked God a lot for puttin…
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