Toddler on Floating Duck Carried Away by Strong Winds into Lake, Rescued by Boaters

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7/19/2019|Updated: 7/19/2019

A toddler on an inflated duck was carried away from the shore by strong winds on Lake Michigan and had to be rescued by boat on July 15.

The child’s mother lost hold of the inflatable and the duckie drifted away. The boy was seconds away from drowning when he was rescued by water safety expert Dave Benjamin. Benjamin used his paddleboard to reach the child, reported the Daily Mail.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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