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Child rescued after drifting far from shore on inflatable in Lake Huron

A child is safe after drifting hundreds of metres from shore on an inflatable in Lake Huron Monday afternoon, prompting a swift rescue response from emergency crews.

The child drifed up to 700 metres from the shore before being rescued

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A first responder holds a floaty that a child was on when they drifted hundreds of metres from the shore on Lake Huron on Monday.
A first responder holds a floaty that a child was on when they drifted hundreds of metres from the shore on Lake Huron on Monday. (Huron County OPP)

A child is safe after drifting hundreds of metres from shore on an inflatable in Lake Huron Monday afternoon, prompting a swift rescue response from emergency crews.

Huron County OPP said they were alerted to a child who had been playing on an inflatable ring near Black's Point Beach, south of Goderich, Ont., and was carried out into open water just after noon.

The OPP's Marine Unit, the Canadian Coast Guard in Goderich, and Huron County paramedics responded quickly. The child was found about 500 to 700 metres from shore and brought safely back to land.

Police said the child was wearing a life jacket and was in good health.

Emergency crews, including the Canada Coast Guard, were called to rescue a child that drifted out to deep water on Lake Huron on Monday.
Emergency crews, including the Canadian Coast Guard, were called to rescue a child that drifted out to deep water on Lake Huron on Monday. (Huron County OPP)

In a statement, the OPP urged the public to remain vigilant when spending time near the water.

"Please pay attention to changing conditions, including high winds, waves, and undercurrent, each of which can create dangerous and potentially life-threatening situations," the release said.

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