Texas Officers Rescue Young Boy from Drowning in River
Quick Look
- Fort Worth Police officers rescued a young boy from drowning in the Trinity River on Friday.
- The child, who had been reported missing, was found partially submerged and disorientated after officers spotted a toy through the weeds.
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Why It Matters
A young boy who had been reported missing was found partially submerged and disorientated in the Trinity River. Officers spotted what appeared to be a yellow toy through weeds on the river bank.
Officers saved a missing young boy from drowning after he wandered into a Texas river.
Footage shared by Fort Worth Police in Texas shows the officers standing on the river bank as they spot the child, who was partially submerged and disorientated.
They first noticed the child - who was earlier reported missing - when they spotted what appears to be a yellow toy through the weeds on the river bank.
Wading into the river, the pair of cops helped guide the child safely out of the water at Trinity River on Friday (12 June).
“The child was evaluated by Fort Worth Fire Department as a precaution and is safe,” the force said.
Open Questions
- How did the child end up in the river?
- What led to the child being reported missing?





