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Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Boy Rescued From Prospect Park Lake

Reported Jun 13 at 5:42 PM · Updated Jun 14 at 5:07 AM · 27.0K Viewed

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Timeline

Jun 14, 5:07AM

Local news reports also state that the victim is in critical condition.

Jun 14, 5:05AM

According to local news reports, the 13-year-old boy was pulled out of the lake by civilians. Witnesses say the group of young boys may have been trying to catch a turtle when one of them fell in the lake.

Jun 13, 5:48PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Prospect Park Lake.

Jun 13, 5:46PM

Firefighters advise the person is out of the water and CPR is in progress.

Jun 13, 5:43PM

It is not clear if the report was confirmed.

Jun 13, 5:42PM

Emergency services are responding to a water rescue for a 12-year-old male reportedly drowning in Prospect Park Lake.

Jun 14, 5:07AM

Local news reports also state that the victim is in critical condition.

Jun 14, 5:05AM

According to local news reports, the 13-year-old boy was pulled out of the lake by civilians. Witnesses say the group of young boys may have been trying to catch a turtle when one of them fell in the lake.

Jun 13, 5:48PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Prospect Park Lake.

Jun 13, 5:46PM

Firefighters advise the person is out of the water and CPR is in progress.

Jun 13, 5:43PM

It is not clear if the report was confirmed.

Jun 13, 5:42PM

Emergency services are responding to a water rescue for a 12-year-old male reportedly drowning in Prospect Park Lake.

Jun 14, 5:07AM

Local news reports also state that the victim is in critical condition.

Jun 14, 5:05AM

According to local news reports, the 13-year-old boy was pulled out of the lake by civilians. Witnesses say the group of young boys may have been trying to catch a turtle when one of them fell in the lake.

Jun 13, 5:48PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Prospect Park Lake.

Jun 13, 5:46PM

Firefighters advise the person is out of the water and CPR is in progress.

Jun 13, 5:43PM

It is not clear if the report was confirmed.

Jun 13, 5:42PM

Emergency services are responding to a water rescue for a 12-year-old male reportedly drowning in Prospect Park Lake.

Jun 14, 5:07AM

Local news reports also state that the victim is in critical condition.

Jun 14, 5:05AM

According to local news reports, the 13-year-old boy was pulled out of the lake by civilians. Witnesses say the group of young boys may have been trying to catch a turtle when one of them fell in the lake.

Jun 13, 5:48PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Prospect Park Lake.

Jun 13, 5:46PM

Firefighters advise the person is out of the water and CPR is in progress.

Jun 13, 5:43PM

It is not clear if the report was confirmed.

Jun 13, 5:42PM

Emergency services are responding to a water rescue for a 12-year-old male reportedly drowning in Prospect Park Lake.

Jun 14, 5:07AM

Local news reports also state that the victim is in critical condition.

Jun 14, 5:05AM

According to local news reports, the 13-year-old boy was pulled out of the lake by civilians. Witnesses say the group of young boys may have been trying to catch a turtle when one of them fell in the lake.

Jun 13, 5:48PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Prospect Park Lake.

Jun 13, 5:46PM

Firefighters advise the person is out of the water and CPR is in progress.

Jun 13, 5:43PM

It is not clear if the report was confirmed.

Jun 13, 5:42PM

Emergency services are responding to a water rescue for a 12-year-old male reportedly drowning in Prospect Park Lake.

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Comments

lookout_20Jun 14 at 5:36 AM

This is why swim classes should be tough in school for free lord make a miracle happen pls

Bklyn9283Jun 14 at 8:32 AM

@lookout_20 yes definitely and should not only be for people that have money should be a skill everyone has access to ❤️

MissmilaJun 14 at 5:21 AM

Glad he's okay but that water is 🤮

Lee2DaLa87Jun 13 at 5:56 PM

Hope the kid is okay

khjjigJun 13 at 5:56 PM

Is the child okay

NHLSH94Jun 13 at 5:59 PM

@khjjig CPR started apparently…doesn’t sound good 😖

lookout_20Jun 14 at 5:36 AM

This is why swim classes should be tough in school for free lord make a miracle happen pls

Bklyn9283Jun 14 at 8:32 AM

@lookout_20 yes definitely and should not only be for people that have money should be a skill everyone has access to ❤️

MissmilaJun 14 at 5:21 AM

Glad he's okay but that water is 🤮

Lee2DaLa87Jun 13 at 5:56 PM

Hope the kid is okay

khjjigJun 13 at 5:56 PM

Is the child okay

NHLSH94Jun 13 at 5:59 PM

@khjjig CPR started apparently…doesn’t sound good 😖

lookout_20Jun 14 at 5:36 AM

This is why swim classes should be tough in school for free lord make a miracle happen pls

Bklyn9283Jun 14 at 8:32 AM

@lookout_20 yes definitely and should not only be for people that have money should be a skill everyone has access to ❤️

MissmilaJun 14 at 5:21 AM

Glad he's okay but that water is 🤮

Lee2DaLa87Jun 13 at 5:56 PM

Hope the kid is okay

khjjigJun 13 at 5:56 PM

Is the child okay

NHLSH94Jun 13 at 5:59 PM

@khjjig CPR started apparently…doesn’t sound good 😖

lookout_20Jun 14 at 5:36 AM

This is why swim classes should be tough in school for free lord make a miracle happen pls

Bklyn9283Jun 14 at 8:32 AM

@lookout_20 yes definitely and should not only be for people that have money should be a skill everyone has access to ❤️

MissmilaJun 14 at 5:21 AM

Glad he's okay but that water is 🤮

Lee2DaLa87Jun 13 at 5:56 PM

Hope the kid is okay

khjjigJun 13 at 5:56 PM

Is the child okay

NHLSH94Jun 13 at 5:59 PM

@khjjig CPR started apparently…doesn’t sound good 😖

lookout_20Jun 14 at 5:36 AM

This is why swim classes should be tough in school for free lord make a miracle happen pls

Bklyn9283Jun 14 at 8:32 AM

@lookout_20 yes definitely and should not only be for people that have money should be a skill everyone has access to ❤️

MissmilaJun 14 at 5:21 AM

Glad he's okay but that water is 🤮

Lee2DaLa87Jun 13 at 5:56 PM

Hope the kid is okay

khjjigJun 13 at 5:56 PM

Is the child okay

NHLSH94Jun 13 at 5:59 PM

@khjjig CPR started apparently…doesn’t sound good 😖

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