Troopers Rescue Boy Clinging To Dam From Rushing Water In Northern MI

ALPENA, MI — An off-duty firefighter rescued a boy who was stuck in a river and clinging to a northern Michigan dam on Aug. 11, Michigan State Police said.

The 10-year-old boy got swept up by the Thunder Bay River's current and was holding on to the Four Mile Dam in Alpena Township, officials said.

Troopers arrived at 5:40 p.m. and began helping the boy, officials said. One trooper threw a ResQ Disc, which is a frisbee-like water rescue device, officials said.

The trooper then told the boy to wrap the line around his body, while Wilson Township Firefighter Christopher Kinsey swims out to grab him. Using the troopers’ personal flotation device, Kinsey swam out to the boy and grabbed him, bringing him safely back to shore.

Paramedics checked out the boy and allowed him to go home, officials said. It did not appear he was injured.

Watch troopers rescue the boy here