A grateful mother is calling Jessica Bauer an “angel from above.” And that’s because the heroic neighbor wasted no time diving into a lake to save the woman’s 4-year-old child from drowning!
The world is a dark and dangerous place, especially for young children. As every parent knows, young children must be under nearly constant surveillance. Every item is a potential choking hazard to a young child as everything ends up in a kid's mouth.
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In addition to choking, children can put themselves in even further danger, which two people in Michigan learned. A video posted on YouTube, shows one woman, Jessica Bauer, jumping into a lake without any hesitation to rescue a 4-year-old boy with autism.
Neighbor Dives Into Lake To Save 4-Year-Old
The short begins with a close-up shot of the little guy running toward the body of water. Viewers can then see the child walk right into the lake. Seconds later, the 4-year-old's grandmother and Jessica Bauer, a neighbor, walk out into the backyard.
The grandmother, who was babysitting, screams in utter fear and panic, "He's in the water!"
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Jessica, after spotting the young man, immediately runs toward the water, ditches her phone, and then hops right into the lake. She didn't give it a second thought.
Jessica Bauer saved the young man's life!
Following the rescue, Jessica recalled the horrifying situation and her heroic actions.
"All I can do is doggy paddle," Jessica said.
He added that despite her limited swimming ability, she "really did not think much into it."
The mother of the 4-year-old, understandably, is forever grateful for Jessica's quick-thinking and selfless actions. She even referred to Jessica Bauer as a heavenly being.
"She's literally an angel from above, especially for being at the right place at the right time," the 4-year-old's mother said.
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Jessica, who is also a mother of a 3-year-old, is the definition of a hero. She risked her own life and safety to rescue someone from a dangerous, likely deadly situation.
John 15:13 "Great love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
WATCH: Heroic Neighbor Jessica Bauer Saves Child With Autism
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