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re: First responders searching for child who went into pond, never resurfaced (Ascension)
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:19 pm to dukke v
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:19 pm to dukke v
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7th grade and could not swim??? Weird.
Most people who drown do so because they panic, including people who can swim.
*not saying this is the case here
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Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:21 pm to Bourre
From what I have read, the boy was in a canoe. I suspect the canoe overturned, and he could not free himself from it initially, and panic set in.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:23 pm to Will Cover
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From what I have read, the boy was in a canoe. I suspect the canoe overturned, and he could not free himself from it initially, and panic set in.
Did they find the canoe? Shouldn't be too hard.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:24 pm to TDTOM
Yeah, I’m confused by all this…
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:25 pm to TDTOM
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Did they find the canoe? Shouldn't be too hard.
I agree, however, the canoe is probably the least of their concerns right now. The boy's body is probably at the bottom of the pond for the time being.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:25 pm to Obtuse1
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More people that can swim drown than those that can't.
90% of all deaths are of right-handed people.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:27 pm to Will Cover
Hard to comprehend being a parent…. I just can’t imagine how they are coping… prayers sent.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:45 pm to Cosmo
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Well yeah because if you cant swim you dont jump in water
Well yeah, you jumped right into my point. Peej was surprised a 7th grader couldn't swim, my point was a 13/14 yo who went out in the water by themselves could probably swim. Though like everything in life being able to swim is a wide pool, someone can be a competitive swimmer or they may be barely capable.
The possibility of a canoe might complicate that.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 10:14 pm to Will Cover
The bottoms of these ponds are very soft with thick deep mud. If the water was at a certain height, he could have easily gotten stuck in the mud below the surface of the water.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 10:15 pm to Will Cover
So horribly sad. I can’t imagine what that family is going through.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 10:15 pm to Will Cover
There are multiple ponds in Keystone. I can't tell which one by the picture.
This post was edited on 6/10/24 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 6/10/24 at 10:33 pm to Will Cover
Prayers for the family
Posted on 6/10/24 at 10:39 pm to Will Cover
The houses in rear of picture are off of Harborstone Ave.
Posted on 6/11/24 at 12:11 am to Draque Fiero
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90% of all deaths are of right-handed people.
More hunters are killed in hunting accidents than people who do not hunt
Posted on 6/11/24 at 12:52 am to Rekrul
When the military first started wearing helmets, the number of head injuries drastically increased.
Posted on 6/11/24 at 4:38 am to Cash
I’m white. I learned to swim in college when I took a swim class to fulfill required credits.
Posted on 6/11/24 at 4:50 am to Will Cover
Posted on 6/11/24 at 6:14 am to Shanegolang
Unfortunately, a terrible outcome, and one that was known. I hope the family can find closure and eventually happiness again once they go through the five stages of grief.
Posted on 6/11/24 at 7:10 am to thermal9221
This whole scenario unfolded just across the street from my house. The pond is on the north side of Harborstone Avenue. Please take with a grain of salt, but I heard there were multiple boys (not sure if 2 or 3) in kayak or small boat. One of them a young black male, around 12 years old. The boat/kayak flipped. The other young man was able to swim to shore. At around 5:30pm yesterday first responders started showing up, some with kayaks. I believe initially they entered the water with kayaks to try to pin point the canoe or kayak and young man without real means of making a rescue at first. One responder had a 12 ft push pole with him. I heard him yell he was barely touching the bottom with it with his arm extended down under the water. He believed the water was around 13-14 ft. Divers were able to recover the body at about 12:30am this morning. Very sad. Many prayers for the family!
Posted on 6/11/24 at 7:15 am to Will Cover
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quote: Did they find the canoe? Shouldn't be too hard. I agree, however, the canoe is probably the least of their concerns right now. The boy's body is probably at the bottom of the pond for the time being.
They actually pulled the canoe/kayak out pretty shortly after responders arrived. I’m not sure why but it almost seemed a priority early on. Took a lot of effort and time for the responder to paddle his kayak with the sunken one in tow to the shore. I thought it was a little weird that any effort was put into that early on, but possibly a key piece of understanding what took place I guess.
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