KION Television reports that quick action by two brothers is being credited with saving a young girl from drowning. They were attending a birthday party at Santa Maria Beach in Santa Cruz over the weekend.
The boys, Rhys and Bryce Watson, are just 7 and 10 years old.
Witnesses said they were playing in a Lagoon at Santa Maria beach off of 21st Avenue when Rhys saw a girl who looked like she was sinking. Rhys alerted his older brother Bryce, who immediately swam over to the girl, and carried her to safety.
The girl’s dad rushed over, and she began to cough up water but is expected to make a full recovery from the incident.
The two boys, meanwhile, are being hailed as heroes for their quick action to save the girl.
