South Texas 4-year-old rescued from well after 6 hour ordeal
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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South Texas boy rescued from well after 6 hour ordeal
A four-year-old boy was rescued from a dry well in Garceno, Texas, on Tuesday, December 8, six hours after he fell into it. (Video courtesy City of Mission, Texas via Storyful)
GARCENO, Texas - A four-year-old boy was rescued from a dry well in Garceno, Texas on Tuesday, December 8, six hours after he fell into it.
Firefighters from Starr and Hidalgo Counties were involved in the rescue.
“So proud of our Mission firefighters and all first responders that helped to rescue the child from the hole after six long hours,” said a Twitter post by the City of Mission. “The pit was only 8-10 inches in diameter. It’s a Christmas miracle!”