Teenager used fishing training to rescue toddler drowning in pond in backyard

08 October 2023 , 22:22

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Myla Brock, 4, was rescued from drowning in a pond by Hunter Robertson, 16 (Image: WBRZ)

A young girl was saved by a good samaritan last week after the man saved her from drowning in a pond.

Myla Brock, 4, was recovered from drowning in a pond by Hunter Robertson, 16. Now her mother is grateful she didn't have to say goodbye to her child. This occurred early on Monday morning while it was still dark. Since then, Hunter has been hailed as a hero by all in Louisiana.

"With the help of this son (Hunter) right here, I have my daughter still," Brittany Brock, Myla's mom, said. The quiet pond is often used for fishing, according to Hunter, but that all changed on Monday when his mother, Sharrah Robertson, woke him up claiming to have heard something in the water.

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Hunter said he was able to swiftly save Myla because of his fishing training (WBRZ)

"My mom kind of woke me up at around 5.45am, saying there was a child giggling in the water, and I said 'You are crazy,'" Hunter said.

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However, the teenager went outside as instructed by his mother. He then noticed ripples in the water and heard the noise. Myla, a nonverbal four-year-old, was the source of those reverberations, WBRZ reported.

"I heard something splash, I looked and I couldn't see anything, so I jumped in the kayak," Hunter said. He kept paddling in the direction of the ripples, using the skills he had developed as a member of the Denham Springs fishing team.

Brittany said Myla is autistic and is non-verbal the majority of time (WBRZ)

"Please let me find her in time. I don't want anything bad to happen," Hunter said. "I saw her but it was a quick second, and I only saw her foot, so I just grabbed it and threw her in."

After a horrific scenario, Myla is secure and healthy, and her mother is still able to hug her. "The fact of having a nonverbal autistic child, that is the problem. My biggest issue came true. Someone who can't talk needed help, and that happened to be my daughter," Myla's mom said.

Everyone, including Hunter's younger sister Harley and his old teacher Karen Smith, is praising him for his bravery. "He has always been a really good kid, so we weren't surprised," Karen said.

Hunter attributed his success in the rescue to god (WBRZ)

Sharrah and Chase Robertson, his parents, are pleased with their son as well.

"This is him, every day. He would drop what he is doing and do anything to help anyone," Sharrah said. Hunter took a humble approach and said he didn't do it alone. "I'm not the hero. God is," Hunter said, "He exists. He held that girl up for 45 minutes until I got to her."

A family is still intact today because of a teenager's bravery.

Mataeo Smith