“I’ve never had such an experience — it’s a gorgeous feeling,' the 86-year-old said after getting a struggling child out of the water in north Edmonton.
Fred Wasylyshyn says he is shaken up but alright after his daily afternoon walk turned into a“I’ve never had such an experience — it’s a gorgeous feeling,” Wasylyshyn said.
The 86-year-old said he was taking his dog, Bob, on a walk around the pond in north Edmonton Thursday when he noticed a girl around four years old walking towards the water. Fred Wasylyshyn is being called a hero after he rescued a little girl from a pond in north Edmonton Aug. 24, 2023.Even as he yelled at her to stop, she kept walking down towards the stormwater facility, which can be dangerous to swim in, according to signs posted around the water.Wasylyshyn watched as the girl kept walking straight towards the lake and took a step in. He said he knew he had to take action, so he got off of his mobility scooter.
“I tried to walk down, I can’t walk on that rough ground,” said Wasylyshyn. “I fell, but I got myself down there … real muddy.”
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