Utah officer punches through frozen pond, dives in to rescue 8-year-old boy

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4. Update: "Christmas miracle: 8-year-old Utah boy rescued from frozen pond doing well, family says"

From https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/christmas-miracle-8-year-old-utah-boy-rescued-frozen-pond-n833021

DEC 27 2017, 8:06 PM ET
‘Christmas miracle’: 8-year-old Utah boy rescued from frozen pond doing well, family says
by ALEX JOHNSON

The 8-year-old Utah boy rescued from a frozen pond by a sheriff's officer on Christmas Day is "doing very well," authorities said Wednesday, quoting his family as saying the boy is awake and coherent.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office identified the boy only as Jason to protect his privacy.

He remained under treatment at a hospital for unspecified injuries late Wednesday, two days after he was submerged for as long as a half-hour in the frigid water in the town of New Harmony, in the southern part of the state, officials said.

Jason's family said in a statement released through the sheriff's office that they wanted to thank the public for "the prayers and thoughtful messages they have received during this difficult time."

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