South Texas 4-year-old rescued from well after 6 hour ordeal
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South Texas boy rescued from well after 6 hour ordeal
A four-year-old boy was rescued from a dry well in Garceno, Texas, on Tuesday, December 8, six hours after he fell into it. (Video courtesy City of Mission, Texas via Storyful)
GARCENO, Texas - A four-year-old boy was rescued from a dry well in Garceno, Texas on Tuesday, December 8, six hours after he fell into it.
Firefighters from Starr and Hidalgo Counties were involved in the rescue.
“So proud of our Mission firefighters and all first responders that helped to rescue the child from the hole after six long hours,” said a Twitter post by the City of Mission. “The pit was only 8-10 inches in diameter. It’s a Christmas miracle!”
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First responders in Texas worked throughout Wednesday to rescue a 4-year-old boy who fell into a 44-foot well in the morning, according to reports.
The dramatic rescue was captured on video at 2 a.m. when the boy was finally retrieved from the well through the combined efforts of the Mission, McAllen, Edinburg and La Rosita fire departments, Valley Central KVEO reported.
“What was key in the successful outcome of this too, was that everybody pitched in everybody,” Mission Fire Assistant Chief Robert Alvarez said. “You saw a sheriff’s officer with a shovel helping us move soil…whatever needed to be done.”
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It took a few seconds for a 4-year-old boy to fall into a well in Texas on Tuesday, and at least six hours to get him back out again. The boy had slipped into the 44-foot water.
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