
A 7-year-old boy in Florida swam for an hour to get help for his dad and sister who were stranded in a river
CNN
A 7-year-old boy in Florida is being hailed a hero after he swam ashore to get help when his sister and dad got swept away by a current.
Steven Poust told CNN affiliate WKXT that he anchored his boat on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, to let his two children, Chase, 7, and Abigail, 4, swim, on Friday. All of a sudden, Abigail, who usually hangs out at the back of the boat, had to let go because the current was so strong, Chase said.
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