3-YO Boy Saves His Friend From Drowning In Pool, Gets Awarded For Bravery By Police
CCTV Video of a three-year-old boybrave boy saving his friend from drowning in a pool in Brazil is going viral on social media.
One only expects three year old kids to be notorious and troublemakers. However, this brave little boy in Brazil saved his friend from drowning in a swimming pool.
The video of his heroic act has gone viral now. 3-year-old Arthur De Oliveira, a resident of Itaperuna that lies north of Rio de Janeiro, is being hailed as a hero since his mother shared a video of him saving his friend Henrique after he fell into a pond.
The CCTV footage showed the two boys playing near a pool. Henrique was trying to catch an inflatable tube when he suddenly lost his balance and fell into the pool. Arthur panicked and looked around for help as Henry struggled to swim out of the pool. When Arthur realised that there was no adult around he grabbed Henrique¡¯s hand and managed to pull him out of the pool.
Arthur's mother, Poliana Console de Oliveira shared the video as a warning to parents.
¡®This video serves as an alert for those who have a pool at home and children. Thank God the ending is happy,¡¯ she wrote in the post, which was in Portuguese.
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¡®It was 30 seconds of carelessness, the caretaker¡¯s son left the house without telling his mother. Don¡¯t neglect! In my heart I just have gratitude for the life of Arthur¡¯s friend and I am proud of my son¡¯s courageous, quick and loving attitude,¡¯ she wrote.
After the video went viral and caught the attention of many on social media, local police officials felicitated the little hero for his quick thinking and bravery. The military police of Itaperuna awarded the three year old boy with a gift basket, a certificate and also Trophy that said From a hero to a hero¡¯.
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¡°A souvenir because you are an instrument of God, a real hero,¡± said one of the officers in a tribute video. ¡°The world needs heroes like you,¡± the officer added.
Arthur¡¯s act has proven that bravery knows no age. Previously, the story of a six-year-old old boy putting his own life in danger and getting 90 stitches on his face, while trying to protect his sister from a dog went viral.
