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12-year-old boy lost at sea – saved by human chain

April 6, 2013 – 08:00

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A 12-year-old New Zealand boy, who was swept out to sea by rough waters, was rescued by beachgoers after they formed a human chain to pull the boy back to the shore.

Josh McQuoid had been playing with a friend along the water’s edge on Marine Parade in Napier, New Zealand, Sunday when he was whisked out to sea, and close to drowning.

McQuoid was dragged nearly 500 feet along the beach and fought eight long minutes for air against the pounding surf.

A police officer instructed people to form a human chain from the shoreline into the water to bring McQuoid to safety.

The boy was unresponsive when his lifeless body was brought back to shore.

Once again, his rescuers stepped up and helped revive him before he was taken to a local hospital.

“I’d love to thank them so much for what they did. They saved my life. If it wasn’t for them I’d be dead,” McQuoid said.

Source: Yahoo

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Adventure

12 middle schoolers swallowed an unknown white pill

March 4, 2013 – 08:00

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A 10-year-old Christchurch boy watched 12 of his classmates swallow an unknown white pill around the back of the bike sheds before school this morning.

Some of the pupils swallowed the pills and a few spat them out, he said.

“They were white, long and oval in a pink slidey case that had writing on it.”

His classmates were “walking around and just acting fine” after they had taken them.

One of the pupils who was involved decided to tell a teacher about the pills before the 9am bell rang.

The 12 pupils who had swallowed a pill were quickly identified and collected from a number of different classrooms.

The children were taken to the school office and St John ambulance was called.

The pupils were taken to hospital at 10.10am after paramedics were alerted.

The 12 pupils sent to hospital after taking mystery pills have been discharged, after testing revealed the tablets were a herbal remedy.

Source: Stuff

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Adventure

11-year-old boy survived night in the bush

October 17, 2012 – 08:00

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11-year-old James Regnier and three mates ventured down to the Arnold River after playing a football match.

On the way back, James - who was wearing only shorts and a singlet - missed the turn off to camp and was soon lost and disoriented.

“When it started to get dark, I found a bunch of ferns and pulled them together to keep me warm,” he said.

His spirits were raised when a helicopter flew overhead, but it was too dark to see him.

By now, James had decided to stay put, and try to keep warm in the undergrowth on the riverbank.

As dawn approached, he heard a dog barking and getting closer.

“It came right up to me and lay down right beside me,” he said. “I saw a couple of torches and asked who they were.”

“They said they were search and rescue and I was so relieved they found me. I tried to stand up but my legs were wobbly like jelly because I was so cold.”

The rescuers warmed up the young boy.

Source: NZ Herald

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Abuse

Teenage boy set fire on his friend in birthday party prank

September 25, 2012 – 08:00

A teenager accused of dousing another boy with petrol then setting him alight has been found guilty causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

The 16-year-old victim, who is now 17, was doused with petrol at the accused’s 17th birthday party in August last year.

The accused had told the court the victim was held down for five seconds after the fuel was lit in a birthday party prank gone wrong.

Source: New Zealand Herald

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