A boy was airlifted to the hospital after being pulled unresponsive from a Southwest Miami-Dade canal Sunday afternoon.
Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue responded to the scene near Southwest 127th Place and 204th Lane, at around 4 p.m.
“Upon arrival, our skin divers entered the water and immediately pulled the child out of the water,” said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lt. Felipe Lay.
Paramedics administered CPR and airlifted the child to Kendall Regional Medical Center in critical condition.
Officials are attempting to determine the circumstances behind the incident. “We don’t know how the child wound up in the canal,” said Lay.
Lay also took the opportunity to remind families to observe safety precautions whenever they are near a body of water.
“Please be mindful that there are a lot of waterways, and for kids and adults who don’t know how to swim, stay clear,” he said.