An 11-year-old Kentucky boy, Avory Woolery, is being hailed as a hero after he fearlessly dove into a pool to rescue a drowning man when no one else would. The incident occurred at a Lexington apartment complex pool around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, according to local news outlet WKYT.
Boy Springs into Action
Woolery noticed the unidentified man submerged and unconscious. “I was like, somebody’s gotta do something. No one was doing anything, so I put on my goggles. I went underwater. I grabbed him up,” Woolery told the outlet. He described seeing the man “unconscious under the water, almost shaking,” which triggered his “adrenaline kicked in.”
“There was no way that I was going to let another man die today. He’s a human being. He should be treated as such,” Woolery said.
Rescue and Emergency Response
Another person at the pool helped Woolery drag the victim out of the water onto the pool deck, where efforts to save him continued until emergency crews arrived. “His friend, I believe, put him on the floor and started doing CPR on him to try and save him the best he could, until somebody called 911,” Woolery recalled.
The Lexington Fire Department told WKYT that the man was rushed to a hospital in serious condition but did not provide details about his injuries. His condition as of Friday, July 3, was unknown.
Community Praise
People flooded social media with praise for the boy's bravery. One Facebook commenter wrote, “What a very brave young man!!” The story has inspired many, highlighting the courageous act of a young boy who refused to stand by.
