Lucky kid

[Harley94]

He's Ok w/non life threatening injuries .


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8-year-old plays in puddles, falls through sewer
June 20, 2012 Updated Jun 20, 2012 at 1:32 PM CDT

Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) -- An 8 year old boy was playing by an open hole/culvert when he fell through and was swept one mile under ground in the sewer.

Officials say that he was traveling at a rate of 20 miles per hour under ground.

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The boy did sustain an injury.

The boy's uncle said that he was visiting from Louisiana and playing with his cousin at the time.

Officers responded to Lawn Street in Duluth around 12:20 p.m. Wednesday on a call that a child fell through a sewer.

Authorities could not locate the 8 year old right away.

 

[automobiliben]

Wow, just crazy! Good thing that the kid is OK!

 

[caper150]

I'd say he was lucky, I know they have been getting tons of rain and have lots of flash flood warnings in Duluth. I was just reading where the zoo got flooded and some of the animals drowned and a polor bear escaped and had to be tracked down and tranqulized, a couple of seals swam away but were captured. They had 9" of rain in a short time and caused major damage.

 

[Garage5.9]

**** happens , glad hes ok tho

 

[Bad Hammer]

**** happens.......

Punny....very punny........

 

[kingofrestriction]

Wow. Another reason I'm happy not to be worried about kids right now.

 

[Heavy Metal Doctor]

I'm guessing storm drain system well flushed with fresh rainwater, not the sanitary sewer full of poo and nastyness -- most people who fall in sewer lines don't get rescued, they just recover the body downstream.