Weather.com - 13 March 2013
Check out this incredible video released from New Zealand on Monday. The New Zealand Heraldreports that a 12 year old boy playing in the waters of Hawke's Bay in Australia was caught by a wave and swept out to sea. Police and beachgoers linked hands to form a human chain and dragged the boy to safety before he was seriously hurt.
According to The New Zealand Herald, an officer entered the water and tried to bring the boy back to shore, but the officer had to battle heavy surf during the rescue. The boy was underwater for up to 20 seconds at a time and was struggling to survive. Police instructed members of the public and other police staff to form a human chain, which saved the boy from the rough surf.
