Pasco deputy, teenager run into lake to rescue 5-year-old sister with autism
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Lake Lisa Park, FL - The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office shared body camera video from a tense water rescue on Monday, where the victim’s teenage brother ran into the lake to help his sister.
The sheriff’s office said they received a call about a missing 5-year-old with autism near Lake Lisa Park at around 3:30 p.m. and quickly responded to the area.
“These calls for service can be particularly dangerous, especially when water may be involved,” PCSO wrote.
Upon his arrival at the lake, a bystander could be heard yelling to the deputy, “She’s in the water!”
The deputy took off running toward the lake before hopping a fence and starting to navigate the thick brush surrounding the water.
When he arrives at the edge, he spots the young girl and her brother close to the shore but stuck in a tangle of branches. The 17-year-old is standing in chest-deep water while he holds his sister above the surface.
It takes a few minutes, but the deputy and the teen slowly pull the girl out of the water and back onto dry land. But she didn’t seem too keen on leaving, she could be heard giggling in the background while her brother pleaded with her to let go of the branch she was holding onto.