Usa Los Angeles county Lake state North Carolina county Park county Cross county Hunt prevention Parke Tether old Usa Los Angeles county Lake state North Carolina county Park county Cross county Hunt

Father drowns trying to rescue 9-year-old son floating away on tube

Reading now: 536
www.fox29.com

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. - A 33-year-old father drowned while trying to save his 9-year-old son who was floating away in a tube, according to North Carolina authorities.

A spokesperson with NC State Parks identified the father as Shane Hunt of Fairmont. Authorities said Hunt’s son was in a tube tethered to a boat when it detached at Lake Waccamaw Saturday. RELATED: 'I’m not going to let you die': Pregnant mother rescues 3 girls from drowning in Lake MichiganHunt jumped into the water without a life jacket to try and save his son, according to authorities.

However, he did not resurface. The child was wearing a life jacket and was able to eventually rescued.Hunt’s body was later recovered.

According to his obituary, his funeral will be held Wednesday.According to the American Red Cross, 10 people die each day from unintentional drowning.The U.S.

Read more on fox29.com
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA