A tragedy with a happy ending- Red Wing

10 Minutes Under Water after being hit by a tow…

From the Republican Eagle

Scary. Glad he is alright.

This brought tears to my eyes, thanks for sharing.

Huntindave wrote:

This brought tears to my eyes, thanks for sharing.

Me too. Glad it worked out, can’t imagine going though all that.

Just goes to show how resilient kids are. Especially in drownings. They have a very good chance at surviving even after more than 30 minutes under water. It’s pretty incredible. Can’t imagine being the dad in that situation.

Can’t wipe my tears of happiness away fast enough. What a happy ending. Going through this as a parent had to of been so hard. I bet the parents hold him in their arms every day and thank the man upstairs for this miracle.

A tragic story with an incredible happy ending. Thanks for posting.

Here I posted this without any comments because I didn’t want to be the only one saying it brought a tear to my eyes.

I was below the bridge planning on going up the no wake when the barge was there. The current was ripping and the barge putting out a wake that made me decide to use the back channel instead. By the time I was in the back channel no wake I could hear the horn going off, knowing someone was in trouble. It makes you think knowing if you hadn’t turned around you would have been in position to help. Hopefully the kid continues to improve every day.

Wow 10 minutes is a long time under water. Glad that the damage wasn’t permanent, hope it hasn’t scared him from getting back in a boat or in the water.

God is good. Thank you for posting.

I feel for the tow pilot. Such a helpless feeling and there is nothing you can do about it. Just like a locomotive driver when they see someone or a car on the tracks. Awful.