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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Boy pulled from pool, airlifted to Vancouver KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
A four-year-old Cowichan Bay boy was airlifted to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver on Sunday after nearly drowning in an inground pool. “We’re not sure how he got in there,” said Cowichan Bay Fire Chief Ken Bulcock, who was among the first people on the scene. The boy was found by a family member shortly after 10 a.m. A volunteer firefighter from a few doors down responded immediately, and started performing CPR along with a neighbour. Bulcock arrived soon after. The youngster was transported to the field at Bench Elementary School and transferred to a medevac helicopter that flew him to
Vancouver. He was in critical condition when he left, said Bulcock, who was trying on Tuesday to get an update on the boy’s status. “It’s a tragic, tragic accident,” he said. “It was tough on all the first responders there: the police, firefighters and paramedics. Everybody did a great job. We are hoping for the best outcome.” Bulcock said this was the first time in his three decades as a firefighter that he has responded to a pool-related incident, but still advised parents to be cautious around the water, especially as the temperature ramps up. “Keep an eye on all children,” he said. “Don’t let them out of your sight, whether you’re at the pool, the beach, the lake. All it takes is a split second and this can happen.”
Owners put down pit bull after puppy attacked LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
It’s never too hot on Canada Day for a patriotic tuque. This participant in Maple Bay’s Canada Day parade braved the heat with his woolly hat and mittens as the Cowichan Valley celebrated. For more from Canada Day see page 19. Scan this SCAN WITH page and page 19 with the Layar app on your smart phone for more photos and video or go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
The pit bull dog that savagely attacked a puppy in Chemainus last week is dead. “The owners have had it put down. These are wonderful people who just did the right thing,” said Sheila Wray, who last week shared the story of how Zorro, her three-
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month-old shepherd/husky cross, had been mauled by an unattached pit bull that appeared suddenly down at Kin Park. Wray said Tuesday, July 2 that she had been happy to hear from the dog’s owners almost immediately. See Puppy Zorro • page 3
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