Posted on 07/16/2009 7:19:44 AM PDT by rawhide
A toddler has miraculously survived after he drove his toy jeep into a river and then floated nearly eight miles downstream.
Demetrius Jones, who turned three yesterday, let himself out of his grandmother's holiday trailer while his family slept and took his battery-operated truck down to the Peace River in British Columbia, where he was swept away by the current.
The red miniature Chevrolet Silverado truck flipped over but the boy - who was only wearing a nappy and T-shirt - floated on it, along swirling waters.
When his family woke up and realised he was missing police were called to help search for him, helped by friends, relatives and neighbours.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police joined the hunt. But it was five men in a boat who found Demetrius, nearly three hours after he went missing.
Don Loewen, a nearby town resident who was one of the men on the rescue boat, said: 'We just kept going down the river watching all the log jams and keeping our eyes out for any sign of the car or the boy.
'We spotted something that looked like some rocks or an eagle. The “rocks” were the black tyres of the overturned toy sticking out of the water. And what we thought was an eagle was the little boy’s blond head.'
The men manoeuvred their boat towards where Demetrius was kneeling in the upside-down, half-submerged truck.
Police said the infant seemed oblivious to the danger he had faced.
'He seemed pretty excited to be dealing with the police,' said Constable Jackelynn Passarell said. 'I don’t think he realised the gravity of what had just occurred. He wasn't crying or whimpering or anything,'.
Today, the child was still unfazed by his near-death experience and asked when he could go back on his 'boat'.
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Hehehe
Thank God he is alright. Little ones, especially boys, are just so full of life.
When one of my nephews was about this age, he was spending the night at my house for the first time. In the middle of the night, he woke up and missed his mother. He let himself out of the house and went across the street to his own house! His parents and I did not know until we got up that morning. Scared the bejaysus out of me!
I do wonder, though, what is up with the motorized vehicles for children? We have too many fat kids as it is. They need to be pedaling.
Ping. Don’t tie the kids up after reading this.
Mom had provided a nap sack and lunch.
Now, they were completely confused...They didn't know anyone further than my house....They would be heading into uncharted territory!!!
It was decision time....go North to the unknown....or go back to Mom (that lady with the smile and a hug).
“When his family woke up...”
That Earl is one busy angel.
It's a fake Chevy, if it were real, it would have sunk LIKE A ROCK.
I saw it...The trailer needs a “high up lock”.
Yeah, a pair of mating lesbians.
The term “All Terrain Chicks” is preferred.
LOL!!
THAT is a beauty! How said such a piece of art is in salt water :(
Now give him a ticket for no life jacket.
he has a bright future as a cuban refugee.
And they all leaked.
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