Watch: 5-Year-Old Girl Saves Mother From Drowning in Pool

Five-year old Allison is being heralded as a hero after surveillance footage showed that she quickly rescued her mother, Tracy Anderwald, who was floating unconscious in a swimming pool.
Jonathan Zhou
3/23/2016
Updated:
5/26/2017

“The doctors explained to us that had Tracy been underwater any longer, she probably wouldn’t be with us right now,” Tracy’s sister Tedra told ABC News. “It is truly amazing that this little girl, who’s actually also pretty small for her age, was able to save my sister.”

The accident was caused by a seizure, for which Tracy is seeking treatment. 

Tracy said that she hopes this incident will raise awareness about the importance of teaching kids how to swim at an early age. Allison had been learning since she was two and a half. 

Jonathan Zhou is a tech reporter who has written about drones, artificial intelligence, and space exploration.
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