Current:Home > StocksBoston duck boat captains rescue toddler and father from Charles River -MoneyStream
Boston duck boat captains rescue toddler and father from Charles River
View
Date:2025-04-16 19:35:03
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Captains of a Boston “duck boat” rescued a father and son from the Charles River after the toddler tumbled into the water followed by his father on Monday, officials said.
The Boston Duck Tours boat, which take tourists both on water and on land, was participating in quarterly safety drills when it retrieved the pair from the water. The boy was taken to a hospital as a precaution Monday morning, the Cambridge Fire Department said.
“This is crazy. This is happening while we’re doing training,” Michael Rosario, one of the captains, recounted to reporters. “Now we’re doing real-life rescue.”
The boy, who’s under 2, got past safety railing and fell into the river behind the Royal Sonesta, a riverfront hotel in Cambridge, according to Massachusetts State Police. His father quickly jumped in after him.
Photos showed both of them in the water with the father clinging to a rock face with one arm while holding his son with the other.
Rosario and co-captain Kevin O’Neil tossed out a safety ring, maneuvered close to them and dropped a ladder. Once both were safely aboard, they motored to the dock in Cambridge where they were met by first responders.
“We were happy to be in the right place at the right time,” said Tom Vigna, director of marketing for Boston Duck Tours.
veryGood! (52)
Related
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
- Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
- 'Most Whopper
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
- Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
Ranking
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
Recommendation
The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages