Tot survives 8-mile river ride on toy

**Mac** · 07-14-2009, 04:44 PM

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - A boy celebrating his third birthday was unhurt and apparently unfazed after he floated nearly eight miles down a river riding atop his toy truck, police said.

The boy's family was camping at a popular park near Fort St. John, in northeastern British Columbia, on Sunday when the boy wandered off unnoticed and somehow entered the nearby Peace River, Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday.

The boy's parents at first thought he was playing with other relatives at the campsite. But police were later alerted and had begun a search when a boater found the boy, and the toy, about 7.8 miles away.

After a nearly two-hour journey down the swift-moving river, the boy had no injuries and was apparently unaware of the danger he had been in.
"He was very excited to see the police," said RCMP Constable Jackelynn Passarell.

A local news report said the boy made sure the boater who found him also retrieved the toy truck.

Trey · 07-14-2009, 10:05 PM

That's one brave, lucky little boy. Definitely had someone watching over him.

07-14-2009, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mac Nation Of Hip Hop Join Date: Sep 2007 Thanks: 3,698 Thanked 6,988 Times in 4,646 Posts Rep Power: 41167	Tot survives 8-mile river ride on toy VANCOUVER, British Columbia - A boy celebrating his third birthday was unhurt and apparently unfazed after he floated nearly eight miles down a river riding atop his toy truck, police said. The boy's family was camping at a popular park near Fort St. John, in northeastern British Columbia, on Sunday when the boy wandered off unnoticed and somehow entered the nearby Peace River, Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday. The boy's parents at first thought he was playing with other relatives at the campsite. But police were later alerted and had begun a search when a boater found the boy, and the toy, about 7.8 miles away. After a nearly two-hour journey down the swift-moving river, the boy had no injuries and was apparently unaware of the danger he had been in. "He was very excited to see the police," said RCMP Constable Jackelynn Passarell. A local news report said the boy made sure the boater who found him also retrieved the toy truck. __________________ Belle VEX - Lipstick& Lightning Lyric MV

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07-14-2009, 10:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trey Moving On Up Join Date: Jul 2009 Thanks: 24 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 365	That's one brave, lucky little boy. Definitely had someone watching over him.