Free Republic 4th Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $67,651
83%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $389 to reach 84%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: drydrowning

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • South Carolina Boy Dies Of 'Dry Drowning' After Leaving Pool And Walking Home

    06/06/2008 11:26:45 PM PDT · by Gamecock · 18 replies · 602+ views
    AHN ^ | June 6, 2008 | Nidhi Sharma
    Charleston, SC (AHN) - A 10-year-old South Carolina boy died of "drowning" several hours after he was on dry ground, a coroner's report has found. Johnny Jackson died of "dry drowning," a form of asphyxiation that happens when a small amount of water gets into the lungs and damages tissue, causing the lungs to swell and fill up with water. The boy's mother, Cassandra Jackson, said Johnny went swimming in a local pool at Goose Greek on Sunday. Though the child didn't show any signs of respiratory distress, he "soiled himself," NBC News reported. He walked home with his mother...