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A teenage boy clinging to a fence in an area flooded by Hurricane Milton was rescued on Thursday.
While patrolling flooded areas, deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office spotted a 14-year-old clinging to a fence for dear life.
The deputies quickly sprung into action and rescued the teenager, who suffered no injuries.
Footage of the rescue mission was taken and uploaded to X.
Take a look:
MUST SEE: A 14-year-old Tampa boy was discovered floating on a fence after Hurricane Milton's floodwaters trapped him on the way home. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's conducted the rescue mission pic.twitter.com/evYDdScVyb
— Anthony Scott (@AnthonyScottTGP) October 10, 2024
Here’s what Fox News reported:
A teenage boy floating on a piece of a fence in an area flooded by Hurricane Milton was rescued Thursday.
Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling on a boat when they came across the 14-year-old.
Footage released by the sheriff’s office shows the boy alone in the water in Tampa and the boat pulls up with deputies.
“We’re coming to you. Be careful,” a deputy is heard saying.
The teen is seen getting on the vessel to safety. He didn’t have any injuries, the sheriff’s office told Fox News Digital.
A spokesperson declined to disclose any other details, including the location of the boy’s parents.
Milton barreled across Florida and reached the Atlantic Ocean by Thursday. The storm left 3 million people without power and several people dead.
In Florida, a 14-year-old boy was found floating on a piece of fence and was rescued by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office team 🥹pic.twitter.com/EPrqdDrlVF
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) October 10, 2024
Moment Hillsborough County sheriff Chad Chronister rescues A 14-year-old after Hurricane Milton’s floodwaters trapped him on a floating fence in the middle of Tampa.
“It was literally out of a castaway movie, him laying on top of a fence, waving us,” Chronister said. “Out of… pic.twitter.com/2EOYO14SIC
— Kory Yeshua (@KoryYeshua) October 10, 2024
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