(Fremont County) – Early this morning, the Fremont Country Sherriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a possible drowning at the Waubonsie State Park. The caller advised a 5-year-old was rescued from a pond at the park.
Deputies learned that Terry Travis, a Fremont County Secondary Roads Department Employee was traveling through the park when he saw a small child standing on the dock at the park pond alone. Travis observed the child jump into the pond and took action. He ran out of his vehicle toward the pond where he heard the child screaming and go under the water. Terry reached into the water to pull the child out to safety. The family had been looking for the child and arrived on the scene just a short time later.
The child was checked by Sidney Rescue and was transported in a private vehicle to a Nebraska hospital for evaluation. It was reported that the autistic child had wandered away from a cabin in the park. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Mr. Travis for his quick action and for saving the life of the child.
