7-Year-Old Sucked Into 10-Inch Storm Drain, Pulled 130 Feet Before Rescue

[matcom]

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MONONGAH, W.Va. -- Sucked into a 10-inch storm drain, 7-year-old Dominick Fonseca was pushed downhill -- and underground -- more than 130 feet before a neighbor pulled him from the narrow pipe.

Dominick was playing with his brother and sister when he fell into a drainage ditch and disappeared from sight on Tuesday.

Neighbor Tom Huffman heard Dominick's sister call for help and he jumped into the ditch.

"I was on my knees and the water was up to my chest," the 40-year-old Huffman said Wednesday. "Once I felt the suction of the pipe, I just happened to run (back down) the alley and flipped the lid up and there he was."

Huffman said he could only see the top of Dominick's head after he lifted the heavy metal drain cover. When he reached down to grab the boy, the manhole cover slammed down on Huffman's head. The gash required five stitches, but Huffman said he didn't notice he was hurt.

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3618845/detail.html

[matcom]

1. kick

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. wow, that sucks

pardon the pun

:D

[tigereye]

3. and we used to love those drainage ditches

when I was a kid... think of all the things we did as kids, that we as parents would be horrified by. Surprised that there aren't little signs near these pipes saying, don't play in here.