{"id":6857,"date":"2024-08-11T01:14:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T01:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ezzuye.com\/?p=6857"},"modified":"2024-08-11T01:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T01:14:53","slug":"7-year-old-swims-for-an-hour-to-get-help-for-dad-and-sister-stranded-in-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezzuye.com\/?p=6857","title":{"rendered":"7-year-old swims for an hour to get help for dad and sister stranded in river"},"content":{"rendered":"

A seven-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after he swam for an hour to get help for his family when they became stranded in a river.<\/p>\n

Chase Poust was out with his father, Steven, and four-year-old sister, Abigail, on Memorial Day weekend near Mandarin Point in Jacksonville, Florida. While Steven was fishing, the current pulled Abigail away from their boat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current was so strong that my sister \u2026 let go. So, I let go of the boat and grabbed her, and then, I was stuck,\u201d Chase told WJXT.<\/p>\n

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Chase, not wearing a life jacket, swam to shore, alternating between doggie paddle and floating on his back. He reached land after an hour and ran for help.<\/p>\n

Steven explained: \u201cI screamed for help at the top of my lungs and waved my arms and sure enough someone heard us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steven and Abigail were rescued one hour later, having drifted a mile away from their boat. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue spokesperson Eric Prosswimmer said, \u201cWe couldn\u2019t ask for a better outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n