Toddler found floating in small pond
A one-and-a-half-year-old was taken to a hospital after being found floating in a small pond Tuesday in Oceanside, authorities said.
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect the status of the toddler.
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A one-and-a-half-year-old was taken to a hospital after being found floating in a small pond Tuesday in Oceanside, authorities said.
Around 4 p.m., police received a call about the incident in the 2800 block of Benet Road, Heather Mitchell with the Oceanside Police Department said in a news release.
The toddler's mother began screaming when she found the child floating in a small pond on the property and not breathing, according to authorities. Her screams caught the attention of medics at a fire training center nearby.
The toddler was airlifted to a hospital and was alive as of Wednesday morning, police said.
Detectives with the Oceanside Police Department's Family Protection Unit were involved in the investigation as well.
If anyone has additional information about the incident, they are asked to contact
Detective Joshua Morris at 760-435-4905 or email Jmorris@oceansideca.org. If after hours,
please call 760-435-4900 with current information.
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