LAUDERHILL, FLA. (WSVN) - Two girls heroically jumped into action to save a boy in a Lauderhill neighborhood.
Lauderhill Police units responded to the scene of the near drowning on Northwest 86th Terrace and 49th Street, Sunday evening.
Investigators said the victim was swimming in his neighbors’ pool when he nearly drowned, just before 6 p.m.
Speaking with 7News hours later, Emily and Melanie Altuve recounted their heroic action.
“Only his nose and his mouth was above the water, so he was drowning,” said Emily.
“I look out the window and I see a little boy drowning in the pool. I was scared. At the moment, I really – I didn’t think of anything,” said Melanie, “so I just yelled there was someone in the pool, but my sister took quick action, and she went outside, like, very quickly to grab him, and then I came after.”
They said they quickly called 911 as their mom started doing CPR.
“I ran outside and picked him up from the pool and she helped me. My mom came out with the phone to call 911. She said ‘Go grab a towel’ and she started doing CPR,” said Emily
Paramedics transported the boy to the hospital, where he was in stable condition. Investigators said he was conscious and breathing during transport.
The Altuves believe the boy got into their backyard through a broken fence.
The young boy’s parents are incredibly relieved after, they said, they turned around for just one second.
“Everything happened so quick,” said the child’s father. “All I wanted to say is thank you to the parents and the little girls who saved my son.”
As of Monday 5 p.m., the child had returned home.
The sisters said they were more than happy to have been able to help.
“I was just worried he would die becaise I was like ‘I want to save someone’s life today,’ said Emily.
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