Bodycam footage shows the moment a Vermont state trooper jumped into an icy pond to save an 8-year-old girl who had been submerged for several minutes.
The daring rescue took place in the city of Cambridge on December 17, according to officials.
The girl and her younger sister jumped into the frigid water while playing on thin ice in a pond located on private property, police said.
An 80-year-old homeowner pulled the young girl to safety but was unable to save the 8-year-old and called 911, according to a press release issued Friday.
Trooper Michelle Archer arrived less than five minutes after the desperate call, authorities said. Archer pulled a rope and floatation device from his cruiser and swam to the struggling child — then brought him to shore, according to police and body camera footage.
A Vermont state trooper jumped into a frigid pool to save an 8-year-old girl. Vermont State Police via AP The girl was overwhelmed for several minutes. Vermont State Police via AP The girl made a full recovery. Vermont State Police via AP
“She’s making noise, can you catch her.. bring her closer,” Archer could be heard telling Trooper Keith Cote through heavy breathing as he carried the whimpering girl to the snowy shore.
Cote took 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 fatal, police said.
Archer was able to change into warm clothes and did not require medical attention, according to the statement.
Troopers Archer and Cote and the homeowner were credited “for their selfless, heroic conduct, and all three were recommended to receive 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 freezing, according to Weather Underground.
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