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Boy 10, saves boy 16, who fell over cliff into Mississippi River
Startribune ^ | June 17, 2011 | TIM HARLOW

Posted on 06/17/2011 7:55:53 PM PDT by Manic_Episode

...Despite being outweighed by nearly 100 pounds, he pulled the older teen to safety, authorities said....

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: agetenhero; boyscout; rescue
Another website had a video interview where the kid said "I guess God gave me the strength" and said that the kid used the training he had learned in the Boy Scouts.
1 posted on 06/17/2011 7:55:55 PM PDT by Manic_Episode
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To: Manic_Episode
There there is this story today

10-Year-Old Boy Drags Gator Home From Canal

Stories like this give you hope for the future.

2 posted on 06/17/2011 7:58:31 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving politicians more tax money is like giving addicts free drugs to cure their addiction)
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To: Manic_Episode

It’s understandable that the Strib would leave out the part about “God” and “Boy Scouts”.

The would risk a mass cancellation of subscriptions from their base.

There is always one guy in the comments section that has to give a thumbs down to posts praising someone like this.

Idiot.


3 posted on 06/17/2011 8:08:44 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FreeRepublic.com. Now, More Than Ever.)
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I just saw the report and video on KARE11....This kid is amazing!

Once he got him out of the water, he tests the victim’s mental state by telling him to count....

Wow!!!


4 posted on 06/17/2011 8:19:21 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FreeRepublic.com. Now, More Than Ever.)
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To: Manic_Episode

What a great kid.


5 posted on 06/17/2011 8:39:22 PM PDT by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: MNJohnnie

Now that is the story I want to read! Was the gator grateful? It could have drowned were it not for the quick thinking of the child.


6 posted on 06/18/2011 5:54:37 AM PDT by fini
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