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13-YEAR-OLD BOY SAVES 14-YEAR-OLD DOG FROM DROWNING - “The dog was under the water by the time John reached him.”

A boy named John Koobatian was visiting the Chatfield Hollow State Park in Connecticut with his family, when he saw Casey, then a 14-year-old Black Labrador, struggling in the water.  Koobatian jumped in and brought the dog to shore. Here’s the story from the Madison Patch:

“In a frantic attempt to reach shore, she misjudged and instead made her way out to the center of the pond. Unable to swim further, she frantically thrashed and then succumbed to the water,” Nadine Koobatian says. “John, watching with his family and friends from the shore, realized that Casey was drowning and her owner was not able to swim out to rescue her.  Without hesitation, John swam out to rescue Casey.”

Casey the dog has hearing and vision problems, but will be able to live out the rest of his life with his owner thanks to the heroism of this boy.  Click here for the full story. (Credit: Pem McNerny)