Bodycam footage shows the moment a Vermont state trooper jumped into a frozen pond to save an 8-year-old girl who had been submerged for minutes.
According to authorities, the daring rescue took place in the city of Cambridge on December 17.
The girl and her little sister were submerged in the frigid waters while playing on the thin layer of ice on a pond on private property, police said.
An 80-year-old homeowner pulled the younger girl to safety, but was unable to rescue the 8-year-old girl and called 911, according to a news release issued Friday.
Police Officer Michelle Archer arrived less than five minutes after the frantic call, authorities said. Archer pulled a rope and a flotation device from her cruiser and swam over to the struggling girl; She then carried her to shore, according to police and body camera footage.
A Vermont state trooper jumped into a frozen pond to rescue an 8-year-old girl. Vermont State Police via AP The girl had been submerged for minutes. Vermont State Police via AP The girl made a full recovery. Vermont State Police via AP
“She’s making noise, can you grab her? Just bring her closer,” Archer is heard telling police officer Keith Cote, breathing heavily as he carries the crying girl to the snowy shore.
Cote carried the girl to a waiting ambulance, which took her to a hospital where she made a full recovery from injuries that were initially believed to be life-threatening, police said.
Archer was able to change into warm clothing and did not require medical treatment, the statement said.
Troopers Archer and Cote and the homeowner received credit “for their heroic and selfless conduct, and all three have been recommended for the agency’s Lifesaving Award,” state police said.
The high temperature in Cambridge that day was 46 degrees, and the low was just 39 degrees, above the freezing mark, according to Weather Underground.
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