A 2-year-old boy is recovering after nearly drowning a week ago at Delta Beach.
Portage la Prairie RCMP say they were called to the beach at around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, July 18, for reports that a young child had possibly drowned.
When they arrived, emergency crews were already on scene and treating a 2-year-old boy.
RCMP say the boy was playing in the water with other children when suddenly he disappeared and did not resurface.
He was quickly pulled from the water, not breathing.
A 29-year-old man who was also at the beach saw what was happening and quickly jumped into action, administering CPR until the child began coughing. He stayed with the child and his family until emergency crews arrived.
"If it wasn’t for the actions of this man at the beach, the outcome would likely not have been the same," said Portage la Prairie RCMP Staff Sergeant Darcy Turko. "We would like to commend and thank this bystander for his quick thinking; his actions helped save a life."
The toddler was taken to hospital as a precaution in stable condition and is expected to make a complete recovery.