Scott Windon quickly ran to save a three-year-old girl who tumbled over the ledge into the water.
The harbor was full of rocks and sharp rock oysters. Because of this, the hero dad sustained wounds on his feet and legs. The young girl, however, was safe but with a minor bump.
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The young girl almost drowned.
Scott and his two daughters were at Mort Bay Park last Saturday. The park was along Sydney Harbor, which makes it a nice place to enjoy the warm weather. While there, they witnessed a young girl tumble over the ledge into the water.
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A father has been hailed a hero after he jumped off a bridge and walked across razor-sharp oyster beds to save a three-year-old girl from drowning.
Father-of-two Scott Windon was enjoying a day out with his family at Birchgrove, in Sydney s inner-west, on January 23 when toddler Mia Bullimore tumbled off a three metre ledge into water below.
Without hesitation, Mr Windon lowered himself onto the nearby rocks littered with sharp rock oysters at Mort Bay Park to save the unknown toddler.
The hero dad managed to scoop up the Mia before she completely submerged under the water.
Scott Windon (pictured middle) has been labelled a hero after saving the life of a three-year-old girl in Sydney